HARDLINER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HARDLINER 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HARDLINER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARDLINER is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDLINER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hardlinersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARDLINER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HARDLINER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDLINER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HARDLINER
1 longer words begin with HARDLINER.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDLINER
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Common questions about HARDLINER
- Is HARDLINER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDLINER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDLINER worth?
- HARDLINER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDLINER?
- HARDLINER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HARDLINER:
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