HARISSA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HARISSA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARISSA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARISSA is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARISSA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
harissasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARISSA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HARISSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does HARISSA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hot paste of chilli peppers, spices and oil used in North African cooking.
Cooks stir a spoonful of harissa into stews, soups and marinades to add heat and depth. The paste comes in jars or tubes, and it is especially linked with the kitchens of Tunisia and neighbouring countries.
How HARISSA is used
Harissa is a cooking term for a spicy red condiment.
- She stirred harissa into the lamb stew.
- A little harissa goes a long way on grilled chicken.
- The market stall sold jars of homemade harissa.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARISSA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HARISSA
The 7 tiles of HARISSA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HARISSA
1 longer words begin with HARISSA.
Shorter words from the letters in HARISSA
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Common questions about HARISSA
- Is HARISSA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARISSA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARISSA worth?
- HARISSA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARISSA mean?
- A hot paste of chilli peppers, spices and oil used in North African cooking.
- What letters can be added to HARISSA?
- HARISSA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HARISSA:
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