HARDNOSED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HARDNOSED 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.
h4a1r1d2n1o1s1e1d2
Depends on the listHARDNOSED · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HARDNOSED?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful HARDNOSED is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDNOSED
No single letter turns HARDNOSED into another word.
How HARDNOSED scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2n1o1s1e1d2 14
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2n2o1s1e1d2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in HARDNOSED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDNOSED has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDNOSED
hardnose12 hoarded12 hoddens12 sharded12 shodden12 dehorns11 hadrons11 handers11 hardens11 hoarsen10 senhora10 adorned9 danders9 deodars9 donders9 nodders9 snodder9 dashed11 hadden11 handed11 hodads11 hodden11 horded11 shaded11 dasher10 dehorn10 dehors10 donahs10 endash10 hadron10 hander10 harden10 heards10 hoards10 hoared10 hondas10 hordes10 horned10 horsed10 noshed10
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Common questions about HARDNOSED
- Is HARDNOSED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDNOSED, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDNOSED worth?
- HARDNOSED is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDNOSED?
- No single letter can be added to HARDNOSED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HARDNOSED:
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