HARDBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HARDBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4a1r1d2b3a1l1l1
PlayableHARDBALL · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HARDBALL?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful HARDBALL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hardballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARDBALL scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2b3a1l1l1 14
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2b4a1l2l2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in HARDBALL, 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 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HARDBALL
1 longer words begin with HARDBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDBALL
bharal11 ballad9 labral8 dhaba11 hadal9 halal8 labda8 lahal8 lahar8 labra7 blah9 dahl8 dhal8 hard8 bald7 bard7 blad7 brad7 darb7 drab7 haar7 hall7 harl7 alba6 arba6 baal6 ball6 daal5 lard5 alar4 bah8 dah7 had7 aah6 aha6 bad6 dab6 lah6 rah6 aba5
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Common questions about HARDBALL
- Is HARDBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDBALL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDBALL worth?
- HARDBALL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDBALL?
- HARDBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HARDBALL:
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