HARNS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. HARNS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HARNS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARNS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARNS
Front hooks — 1
sharnsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HARNS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HARNS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Anagrams of HARNS
The 5 tiles of HARNS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in HARNS
1 words end in HARNS. Useful as a back hook: play HARNS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HARNS
Common questions about HARNS
- Is HARNS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HARNS is not in it.
- How many points is HARNS worth?
- HARNS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARNS?
- HARNS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HARNS:
Open HARNS in the Word Finder