HARDLINERS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HARDLINERS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
h4a1r1d2l1i1n1e1r1s1
Depends on the listHARDLINERS · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HARDLINERS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful HARDLINERS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDLINERS
No single letter turns HARDLINERS into another word.
How HARDLINERS scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2l1i1n1e1r1s1 14
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2l2i1n2e1r1s1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in HARDLINERS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDLINERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDLINERS
hardliner13 handlers12 handsier12 hardline12 inhalers11 sharnier11 drainers9 islander9 serranid9 snarlier8 airshed11 dashier11 dehairs11 halides11 handers11 handier11 handler11 handles11 handsel11 hardens11 hardier11 hardies11 harelds11 harried11 heralds11 hieland11 hinders11 hirsled11 inhaled11 nerdish11 shadier11 shirred11 shrined11 arshine10 hailers10 haliers10 harries10 hernial10 hernias10 inhaler10
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Common questions about HARDLINERS
- Is HARDLINERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDLINERS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDLINERS worth?
- HARDLINERS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDLINERS?
- No single letter can be added to HARDLINERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HARDLINERS:
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