HARDBALLS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HARDBALLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4a1r1d2b3a1l1l1s1
PlayableHARDBALLS · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HARDBALLS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful HARDBALLS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDBALLS
No single letter turns HARDBALLS into another word.
How HARDBALLS scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2b3a1l1l1s1 15
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2b4a1l2l2s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in HARDBALLS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDBALLS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDBALLS
hardball14 bardash13 bharals12 ballads10 dhabas12 bharal11 sradha10 ashlar9 ballad9 halals9 labdas9 lahals9 lahars9 slahal9 labral8 sallad7 dhaba11 abash10 basha10 blahs10 blash10 brash10 sabha10 dahls9 dhals9 hadal9 hards9 shard9 balds8 bards8 blads8 brads8 darbs8 drabs8 haars8 halal8 halls8 harls8 labda8 lahal8
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Common questions about HARDBALLS
- Is HARDBALLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDBALLS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDBALLS worth?
- HARDBALLS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDBALLS?
- No single letter can be added to HARDBALLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HARDBALLS:
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