HARDCORE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HARDCORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
h4a1r1d2c3o1r1e1
PlayableHARDCORE · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HARDCORE?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful HARDCORE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDCORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hardcoresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARDCORE scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2c3o1r1e1 14
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2c4o1r1e1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in HARDCORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDCORE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HARDCORE
1 longer words begin with HARDCORE.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDCORE
charred13 chordae13 orchard13 roached13 hoarder11 cerrado10 corrade10 arched12 chador12 chared12 chorda12 chored12 cohead12 echard12 ochred12 archer11 charro11 chorea11 ochrea11 orache11 harder10 hoared10 carder9 corder9 record9 correa8 adorer7 roared7 ached11 adhoc11 chado11 chard11 chode11 chord11 chare10 charr10 chore10 ocher10 ochre10 orach10
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Common questions about HARDCORE
- Is HARDCORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDCORE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDCORE worth?
- HARDCORE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDCORE?
- HARDCORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HARDCORE:
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