HARPOON is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HARPOON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARPOON?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARPOON is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARPOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
harpoonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARPOON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HARPOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 441,125.
What does HARPOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A harpoon is a barbed spear tied to a rope and used to catch whales and other large sea animals.
The barbs make a harpoon hard to pull out, so the line holds the catch to the boat. Whalers once threw it by hand; later versions were fired from a gun.
How HARPOON is used
Harpoon works as a noun for the weapon and as a verb for striking with it.
- The sailor hurled the harpoon at the whale.
- A rope was tied to the harpoon so the catch could not escape.
- The old harpoon hangs on the wall of the museum.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARPOON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HARPOON
7 longer words begin with HARPOON.
Shorter words from the letters in HARPOON
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Common questions about HARPOON
- Is HARPOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARPOON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARPOON worth?
- HARPOON is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARPOON mean?
- A harpoon is a barbed spear tied to a rope and used to catch whales and other large sea animals.
- What letters can be added to HARPOON?
- HARPOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HARPOON:
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