HARDBAKE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HARDBAKE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HARDBAKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARDBAKE is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDBAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hardbakesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARDBAKE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HARDBAKE, 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 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDBAKE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HARDBAKE
1 longer words begin with HARDBAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDBAKE
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Common questions about HARDBAKE
- Is HARDBAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HARDBAKE is not in it.
- How many points is HARDBAKE worth?
- HARDBAKE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDBAKE?
- HARDBAKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HARDBAKE:
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