HARDBACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. HARDBACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
h4a1r1d2b3a1c3k5s1
PlayableHARDBACKS · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HARDBACKS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful HARDBACKS is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDBACKS
No single letter turns HARDBACKS into another word.
How HARDBACKS scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2b3a1c3k5s1 21
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2b4a1c4k5s1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in HARDBACKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDBACKS
hardback20 shabrack19 chakras16 charkas16 bardash13 chadars13 chakra15 charka15 charks15 kasbah15 sabkha15 bracks14 bachas13 brachs13 casbah13 chadar12 chards12 dachas12 dhabas12 kabars12 achars11 charas11 barcas10 scarab10 sradha10 chark14 hacks14 kacha14 shack14 aback13 backs13 brack13 dhaks13 bacha12 bachs12 brach12 dacks12 drack12 hakas12 harks12
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Common questions about HARDBACKS
- Is HARDBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDBACKS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDBACKS worth?
- HARDBACKS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to HARDBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HARDBACKS:
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