HARDSHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HARDSHIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4a1r1d2s1h4i1p3
PlayableHARDSHIP · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HARDSHIP?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful HARDSHIP is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hardshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARDSHIP scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2s1h4i1p3 17
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2s1h3i1p4 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in HARDSHIP, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HARDSHIP
1 longer words begin with HARDSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDSHIP
rhaphis15 hardish14 shahid13 aphids12 harish12 parish11 raphis11 radish10 shaird10 rapids9 sparid9 spraid9 phish13 aphid11 harsh11 aphis10 apish10 harps10 sharp10 spahi10 dashi9 hards9 shard9 sidha9 arish8 draps8 drips8 hairs8 padis8 padri8 pardi8 pards8 prads8 rapid8 sapid8 spard8 sprad8 pairs7 paris7 daris6
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Common questions about HARDSHIP
- Is HARDSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDSHIP, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDSHIP worth?
- HARDSHIP is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDSHIP?
- HARDSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HARDSHIP:
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