HARDSCRABBLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. HARDSCRABBLES 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HARDSCRABBLES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARDSCRABBLES is to know. It scores 23 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDSCRABBLES
No single letter turns HARDSCRABBLES into another word.
How HARDSCRABBLES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in HARDSCRABBLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDSCRABBLES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDSCRABBLES
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Common questions about HARDSCRABBLES
- Is HARDSCRABBLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HARDSCRABBLES is not in it.
- How many points is HARDSCRABBLES worth?
- HARDSCRABBLES is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDSCRABBLES?
- No single letter can be added to HARDSCRABBLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of HARDSCRABBLES:
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