HARLEQUIN is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. HARLEQUIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARLEQUIN?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARLEQUIN is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARLEQUIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
harlequinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARLEQUIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HARLEQUIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARLEQUIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HARLEQUIN
- All 9 letters of HARLEQUIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HARLEQUIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A comic masked character in a diamond-patterned costume, in traditional pantomime.
The harlequin comes from Italian street theatre and is known for tricks, tumbling and a bright costume. As an adjective, harlequin describes anything in a pattern of many colours, and a small duck also bears the name.
How HARLEQUIN is used
Harlequin names a theatre character, and as a modifier it means multicoloured.
- The harlequin danced across the stage in his patchwork costume.
- She bought a harlequin pattern for the curtains.
- A harlequin duck rode the fast stream.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARLEQUIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HARLEQUIN
5 longer words begin with HARLEQUIN.
Shorter words from the letters in HARLEQUIN
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Common questions about HARLEQUIN
- Is HARLEQUIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARLEQUIN, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARLEQUIN worth?
- HARLEQUIN is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARLEQUIN mean?
- A comic masked character in a diamond-patterned costume, in traditional pantomime.
- What letters can be added to HARLEQUIN?
- HARLEQUIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HARLEQUIN:
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