HARDSHIPS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HARDSHIPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4a1r1d2s1h4i1p3s1
PlayableHARDSHIPS · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HARDSHIPS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful HARDSHIPS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDSHIPS
No single letter turns HARDSHIPS into another word.
How HARDSHIPS scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2s1h4i1p3s1 18
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2s1h3i1p4s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in HARDSHIPS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDSHIPS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDSHIPS
hardship17 sharpish16 rhaphis15 hardish14 shahids14 raspish12 shairds11 sparids10 shahid13 aphids12 harish12 shisha12 aspish11 parish11 phasis11 raphis11 sharps11 spahis11 dashis10 radish10 shaird10 shards10 sidhas10 dipsas9 rapids9 sparid9 spraid9 phish13 aphid11 harsh11 shahs11 shash11 shish11 aphis10 apish10 harps10 hasps10 shaps10 sharp10 ships10
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Common questions about HARDSHIPS
- Is HARDSHIPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDSHIPS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDSHIPS worth?
- HARDSHIPS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDSHIPS?
- No single letter can be added to HARDSHIPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HARDSHIPS:
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