HARPY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HARPY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARPY?
| 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 HARPY is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARPY
Front hooks — 1
sharpyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HARPY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HARPY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does HARPY mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A mythical monster represented as a bird of prey with the head and upper body of a woman, appearing in Greek and Roman legend.
In classical mythology, a harpy served as an agent of punishment, snatching food and even people, and fouling everything it touched. The creature combined a woman's face with the wings, talons and body of a great bird, and it was usually shown in groups rather than alone. Ancient poets described the harpy as loud and impossible to escape once sent after a victim. Later writers and artists kept the harpy as a stock figure representing greed and punishment.
How HARPY is used
Found mainly in discussions of classical mythology, literature and art rather than in everyday conversation.
- The sailors in the old story were tormented by a harpy sent by the gods.
- The museum display showed a carved harpy with wings and claws.
- In the poem, a harpy steals the food from the blind king's table.
- Artists often painted the harpy with a fierce human face.
- The professor explained how the harpy differs from the siren in Greek legend.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARPY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HARPY
1 longer words begin with HARPY.
Words ending in HARPY
1 words end in HARPY. Useful as a back hook: play HARPY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HARPY
Common questions about HARPY
- Is HARPY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARPY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARPY worth?
- HARPY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARPY mean?
- A mythical monster represented as a bird of prey with the head and upper body of a woman, appearing in Greek and Roman legend.
- What letters can be added to HARPY?
- HARPY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HARPY:
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