HARDBEAM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HARDBEAM 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HARDBEAM?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARDBEAM is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDBEAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hardbeamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARDBEAM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HARDBEAM, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDBEAM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HARDBEAM
1 longer words begin with HARDBEAM.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDBEAM
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Common questions about HARDBEAM
- Is HARDBEAM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HARDBEAM is not in it.
- How many points is HARDBEAM worth?
- HARDBEAM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDBEAM?
- HARDBEAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HARDBEAM:
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