HARDSHELL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HARDSHELL 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
h4a1r1d2s1h4e1l1l1
Depends on the listHARDSHELL · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HARDSHELL?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful HARDSHELL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDSHELL
No single letter turns HARDSHELL into another word.
How HARDSHELL scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2s1h4e1l1l1 16
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2s1h3e1l2l2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in HARDSHELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDSHELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDSHELL
harshed14 harelds11 heralds11 hersall10 ladlers8 hashed13 rehash12 dasher10 halsed10 hareld10 harled10 healds10 heards10 herald10 lashed10 rashed10 shader10 shaled10 shared10 ashler9 halers9 halser9 lasher9 alders7 dalles7 laders7 ladler7 ladles7 sardel7 harsh11 ashed9 dahls9 deash9 dhals9 hades9 haled9 hards9 hared9 heads9 heald9
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Common questions about HARDSHELL
- Is HARDSHELL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HARDSHELL is not in it.
- How many points is HARDSHELL worth?
- HARDSHELL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDSHELL?
- No single letter can be added to HARDSHELL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HARDSHELL:
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