HARDBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HARDBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
h4a1r1d2b3a1c3k5
PlayableHARDBACK · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HARDBACK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.38%
Our own measure of how useful HARDBACK is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hardbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARDBACK scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2b3a1c3k5 20
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2b4a1c4k5 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in HARDBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HARDBACK
2 longer words begin with HARDBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDBACK
chakra15 charka15 chadar12 chark14 kacha14 aback13 brack13 bacha12 brach12 drack12 chard11 dacha11 dhaba11 kabar11 achar10 chara10 barca9 hack13 back12 dhak12 bach11 dack11 haka11 hark11 bark10 brak10 cark10 chad10 kbar10 krab10 rack10 arch9 char9 dark9 rach9 abac8 arak8 caba8 carb8 crab8
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Common questions about HARDBACK
- Is HARDBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDBACK, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDBACK worth?
- HARDBACK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDBACK?
- HARDBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HARDBACK:
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