HARDTAIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HARDTAIL 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HARDTAIL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARDTAIL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hardtailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARDTAIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HARDTAIL, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HARDTAIL
1 longer words begin with HARDTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDTAIL
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Common questions about HARDTAIL
- Is HARDTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HARDTAIL is not in it.
- How many points is HARDTAIL worth?
- HARDTAIL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDTAIL?
- HARDTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HARDTAIL:
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