HARDSCAPE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HARDSCAPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARDSCAPE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARDSCAPE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDSCAPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hardscapesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARDSCAPE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HARDSCAPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDSCAPE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HARDSCAPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The solid, man-made parts of a garden or landscape, such as paths, walls and paving.
Designers contrast hardscape with softscape, which means plants and soil. Planning the hardscape first gives a garden its bones. It also drains rainwater differently, so choices affect flooding.
How HARDSCAPE is used
Used in landscaping and urban design.
- The designer started with the hardscape before choosing flowers.
- Too much hardscape can make a yard feel cold.
- Stone steps formed the hardscape of the terrace.
- The cost of the hardscape was higher than the planting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARDSCAPE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HARDSCAPE
1 longer words begin with HARDSCAPE.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDSCAPE
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Common questions about HARDSCAPE
- Is HARDSCAPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDSCAPE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDSCAPE worth?
- HARDSCAPE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARDSCAPE mean?
- The solid, man-made parts of a garden or landscape, such as paths, walls and paving.
- What letters can be added to HARDSCAPE?
- HARDSCAPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HARDSCAPE:
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