HARDBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HARDBOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4a1r1d2b3o1a1r1d2
PlayableHARDBOARD · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HARDBOARD?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful HARDBOARD is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hardboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARDBOARD scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2b3o1a1r1d2 16
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2b4o1a1r1d2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in HARDBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HARDBOARD
1 longer words begin with HARDBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDBOARD
harbor11 aboard9 abroad9 bordar9 darbar9 arroba8 dhaba11 abhor10 dadah10 hodad10 hoard9 abord8 aroha8 arrah8 bardo8 board8 broad8 dobra8 dorba8 addra7 adrad7 arbor7 aroba7 barra7 barro7 dorad7 ardor6 radar6 hard8 odah8 bard7 bord7 brad7 brod7 darb7 doab7 dorb7 drab7 haar7 haro7
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Common questions about HARDBOARD
- Is HARDBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDBOARD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDBOARD worth?
- HARDBOARD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDBOARD?
- HARDBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HARDBOARD:
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