HARDBOUND is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HARDBOUND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
h4a1r1d2b3o1u1n1d2
PlayableHARDBOUND · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HARDBOUND?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful HARDBOUND is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDBOUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hardboundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARDBOUND scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2b3o1u1n1d2 16
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2b4o1u2n2d2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in HARDBOUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDBOUND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HARDBOUND
1 longer words begin with HARDBOUND.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDBOUND
bodhran13 unhoard11 buddha13 dhurna10 dourah10 hadron10 houdan10 abound9 roband9 around7 bandh11 bundh11 abhor10 bhuna10 hodad10 donah9 hoard9 honda9 hound9 hudna9 abord8 bardo8 board8 bound8 bourd8 brand8 broad8 brond8 dobra8 dorba8 baron7 borna7 bourn7 buran7 dorad7 unbar7 urban7 adorn6 andro6 douar6
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Common questions about HARDBOUND
- Is HARDBOUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDBOUND, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDBOUND worth?
- HARDBOUND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDBOUND?
- HARDBOUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HARDBOUND:
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