HARDTACK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HARDTACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
h4a1r1d2t1a1c3k5
PlayableHARDTACK · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HARDTACK?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.88%
Our own measure of how useful HARDTACK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDTACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hardtacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARDTACK scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2t1a1c3k5 18
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2t1a1c4k5 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in HARDTACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDTACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HARDTACK
1 longer words begin with HARDTACK.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDTACK
hatrack16 chakra15 charka15 chadar12 datcha12 charta11 chark14 kacha14 thack14 drack12 chard11 dacha11 track11 achar10 chara10 chart10 ratch10 karat9 arhat8 ratha8 carat7 carta7 hack13 dhak12 dack11 haka11 hark11 khat11 cark10 chad10 rack10 tack10 arch9 char9 chat9 dark9 rach9 tach9 arak8 hard8
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Common questions about HARDTACK
- Is HARDTACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDTACK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDTACK worth?
- HARDTACK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDTACK?
- HARDTACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HARDTACK:
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