HARDWIRES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HARDWIRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4a1r1d2w4i1r1e1s1
PlayableHARDWIRES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HARDWIRES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HARDWIRES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARDWIRES
No single letter turns HARDWIRES into another word.
How HARDWIRES scores
Scrabble h4a1r1d2w4i1r1e1s1 16
Words with Friends h3a1r1d2w4i1r1e1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in HARDWIRES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARDWIRES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HARDWIRES
dishware15 hardwire15 rawhides15 wairsher14 swardier12 rawhide14 whirred14 washier13 wearish13 wirrahs13 airshed11 dashier11 dehairs11 drawers11 hardier11 hardies11 harried11 redraws11 rewards11 shadier11 shirred11 warders11 harries10 arrides8 raiders8 dawish13 hawsed13 shawed13 shrewd13 washed13 wished13 hawser12 rawish12 rewash12 wairsh12 washer12 whares12 whirra12 whirrs12 wirrah12
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Common questions about HARDWIRES
- Is HARDWIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARDWIRES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARDWIRES worth?
- HARDWIRES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARDWIRES?
- No single letter can be added to HARDWIRES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HARDWIRES:
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