HARDLINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HARDLINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARDLINE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARDLINE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hardlinerChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HARDLINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HARDLINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDLINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HARDLINE
- All 8 letters of HARDLINE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HARDLINE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Firm, uncompromising and unwilling to make concessions in policy or attitude.
A hardline stance leaves little room for negotiation, whether in politics, management or diplomacy. The word is often attached to groups, leaders and decisions.
How HARDLINE is used
Hardline is frequently written as hard-line and modifies nouns such as policy or approach.
- The minister took a hardline position on the strike.
- Hardline members of the party rejected the deal.
- The school adopted a hardline policy on bullying.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARDLINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HARDLINE
2 longer words begin with HARDLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDLINE
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Common questions about HARDLINE
- Is HARDLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDLINE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDLINE worth?
- HARDLINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARDLINE mean?
- Firm, uncompromising and unwilling to make concessions in policy or attitude.
- What letters can be added to HARDLINE?
- HARDLINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HARDLINE:
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