HARDNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HARDNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARDNESS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARDNESS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDNESS
No single letter turns HARDNESS into another word.
How HARDNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HARDNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HARDNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being solid, firm and resistant to pressure or scratching.
Geologists rank minerals by hardness, with diamond at one extreme and talc at the other. The word also describes water rich in dissolved salts, and by extension a stern or unfeeling manner.
How HARDNESS is used
Hardness is used both literally for materials and figuratively for character.
- The hardness of the steel made it difficult to cut.
- Hardness of the local water leaves scale in kettles.
- There was a certain hardness in her voice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARDNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HARDNESS
1 longer words begin with HARDNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDNESS
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Common questions about HARDNESS
- Is HARDNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDNESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDNESS worth?
- HARDNESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARDNESS mean?
- The quality of being solid, firm and resistant to pressure or scratching.
- What letters can be added to HARDNESS?
- No single letter can be added to HARDNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HARDNESS:
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