HARNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HARNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARNESS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARNESS is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARNESS
No single letter turns HARNESS into another word.
How HARNESS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HARNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does HARNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The set of straps and fittings by which a horse or other animal is fastened to a cart or plough, or a similar set of straps that holds a person or object.
A leather harness lets an animal pull a load without hurting itself, and climbers, dogs and babies have their own versions. As a verb, to harness a river or the wind means to bring it under control so that its energy can be used.
How HARNESS is used
Harness is used literally for straps and figuratively for controlling a natural force.
- The farmer checked the harness before hitching the horses.
- The climber clipped her rope to the harness.
- Engineers hope to harness the power of the tides.
- He fitted the dog with a comfortable harness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARNESS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HARNESS
6 longer words begin with HARNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in HARNESS
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Common questions about HARNESS
- Is HARNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARNESS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARNESS worth?
- HARNESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARNESS mean?
- The set of straps and fittings by which a horse or other animal is fastened to a cart or plough, or a similar set of straps that holds a person or object.
- What letters can be added to HARNESS?
- No single letter can be added to HARNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HARNESS:
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