HARPIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HARPIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARPIN?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARPIN is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARPIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARPIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HARPIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
What does HARPIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A horizontal timber at the bow or stern of a vessel that holds the cant frames in place until the planking is fixed on.
In wooden shipbuilding the ends of a hull curve sharply, so the frames there lean at an angle and need support while the hull is assembled. The harpin gives them that support, acting as a temporary or permanent brace until the outer skin of planks or plates has been attached. Shipwrights also write the word harping, and the same spelling appears as a name in other fields, which is why only the boatbuilding sense is covered here.
How HARPIN is used
A specialist word of boatbuilding; rarely met outside shipyard manuals.
- The carpenter fitted a harpin across the bow to steady the frames.
- Each harpin was bolted in place before the planking began.
- Old yard records mention the cost of oak for every harpin.
- A harpin at the stern held the angled frames in line.
- The apprentice learned to shape a harpin by eye.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARPIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HARPIN
3 longer words begin with HARPIN.
Shorter words from the letters in HARPIN
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Common questions about HARPIN
- Is HARPIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARPIN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARPIN worth?
- HARPIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARPIN mean?
- A horizontal timber at the bow or stern of a vessel that holds the cant frames in place until the planking is fixed on.
- What letters can be added to HARPIN?
- HARPIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HARPIN:
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