HARDWARE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HARDWARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
h4a1r1d2w4a1r1e1
PlayableHARDWARE · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HARDWARE?
| 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%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful HARDWARE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDWARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hardwaresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARDWARE scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2w4a1r1e1 15
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2w4a1r1e1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in HARDWARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDWARE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HARDWARE
3 longer words begin with HARDWARE.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDWARE
rawhead14 warhead14 awarder11 adware10 drawer10 harder10 redraw10 reward10 warder10 warred10 awarer9 dawah12 hawed12 whare11 whear11 aahed9 ahead9 award9 dewar9 hared9 heard9 rahed9 wader9 wared9 arrah8 aware8 rawer8 warre8 aread6 darer6 darre6 drear6 radar6 rared6 arear5 waah10 whae10 adaw8 ahed8 awed8
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Common questions about HARDWARE
- Is HARDWARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDWARE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDWARE worth?
- HARDWARE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDWARE?
- HARDWARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HARDWARE:
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