HARRUMPH is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HARRUMPH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARRUMPH?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARRUMPH is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARRUMPH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
harrumphsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARRUMPH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HARRUMPH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARRUMPH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HARRUMPH
- HARRUMPH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HARRUMPH mean in Scrabble?
verb
humorous
To clear the throat noisily, or to voice grumpy disapproval.
To harrumph imitates the sound itself, a loud throaty cough meant to show annoyance or pomposity. Writers like it for stuffy characters who object without saying much.
How HARRUMPH is used
Harrumph is often used humorously for an older or self-important person reacting to something.
- The colonel gave a loud harrumph and turned away.
- He would harrumph whenever the news was read aloud.
- She could only harrumph at the suggestion.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARRUMPH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HARRUMPH
3 longer words begin with HARRUMPH.
Shorter words from the letters in HARRUMPH
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Common questions about HARRUMPH
- Is HARRUMPH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARRUMPH, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARRUMPH worth?
- HARRUMPH is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARRUMPH mean?
- To clear the throat noisily, or to voice grumpy disapproval.
- What letters can be added to HARRUMPH?
- HARRUMPH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HARRUMPH:
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