HARDLY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HARDLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
h4a1r1d2l1y4
PlayableHARDLY · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 344,923odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HARDLY?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful HARDLY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDLY
No single letter turns HARDLY into another word.
How HARDLY scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2l1y4 13
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2l2y3 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in HARDLY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about HARDLY
- HARDLY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HARDLY
hardy12 hydra12 lardy9 lyard9 hyla10 adry8 dahl8 dhal8 dray8 hard8 lady8 yald8 yard8 aryl7 harl7 lyra7 ryal7 lard5 hay9 rhy9 yah9 dah7 day7 dry7 had7 yad7 ary6 lah6 lay6 rah6 ray6 rya6 yar6 ard4 dal4 lad4 rad4 lar3 ah5 ay5
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Common questions about HARDLY
- Is HARDLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDLY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDLY worth?
- HARDLY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDLY?
- No single letter can be added to HARDLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HARDLY:
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