HARPIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HARPIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARPIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARPIST is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARPIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
harpistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARPIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HARPIST, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does HARPIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A harpist is a musician who plays the harp.
An orchestra seats its harpist near the strings, often with a large instrument that needs careful tuning. Playing it means plucking dozens of strings with both hands and using pedals.
How HARPIST is used
Harpist names the player, not the instrument.
- The harpist tuned her strings before the concert.
- A solo harpist opened the ceremony.
- He trained for years to become a professional harpist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARPIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HARPIST
1 longer words begin with HARPIST.
Shorter words from the letters in HARPIST
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Common questions about HARPIST
- Is HARPIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARPIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARPIST worth?
- HARPIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARPIST mean?
- A harpist is a musician who plays the harp.
- What letters can be added to HARPIST?
- HARPIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HARPIST:
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