HARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HARDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHARDS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
5letters
2hooks available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HARDS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful HARDS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HARDS scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2s1 9
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2s1 8
Face value of the 5 tiles in HARDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Anagrams of HARDS
The 5 tiles of HARDS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HARDS
hardset11 hardship17 hardscape17 hardshell16 hardships18 hardstand14 hardscapes18 hardstands15 hardscrabble22 hardstanding18 hardscrabbles23 hardstandings19
12 longer words begin with HARDS.
Words ending in HARDS
chards12 shards10 echards13 beghards15 diehards13 orchards14 pochards16 blowhards18 clochards17 mouchards17 pilchards17 potshards15 trenchards16
13 words end in HARDS. Useful as a back hook: play HARDS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDS
dahs8 dash8 hads8 hard8 shad8 rahs7 rash7 ards5 rads5 sard5 dah7 had7 ahs6 ash6 has6 rah6 sha6 ads4 ard4 das4 rad4 sad4 ars3 ras3 sar3 ah5 ha5 sh5 ad3 da3 ar2 as2
Common questions about HARDS
- Is HARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDS worth?
- HARDS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDS?
- HARDS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HARDS:
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