HAROS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAROS 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 HAROS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAROS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAROS
Front hooks — 1
pharosBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HAROS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HAROS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about HAROS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HAROS
The 5 tiles of HAROS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HAROS
4 longer words begin with HAROS.
Words ending in HAROS
2 words end in HAROS. Useful as a back hook: play HAROS onto a word already on the board.
Words with HAROS inside
11 words contain HAROS in the middle. Words that start with HAROS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HAROS
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Common questions about HAROS
- Is HAROS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAROS is not in it.
- How many points is HAROS worth?
- HAROS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAROS?
- HAROS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HAROS:
Open HAROS in the Word Finder