HARSH is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HARSH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARSH?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARSH is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARSH
No single letter turns HARSH into another word.
How HARSH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HARSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What stands out about HARSH
- HARSH 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 HARSH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Unpleasantly rough, severe, or harmful to the senses; excessively strict, cruel, or unforgiving in manner or judgment.
Harsh often describes something physically hard to bear, such as harsh weather, a harsh light, or a harsh chemical that irritates the skin. The word extends easily to behavior and judgment, so a harsh critic or a harsh punishment is one that shows little mercy or restraint. Because harsh always implies excess, calling a rule or a comment harsh suggests it goes beyond what fairness or comfort would require.
How HARSH is used
Very common in everyday speech and writing, applied equally to physical conditions and to tone, criticism, or punishment.
- The harsh desert sun forced them to travel at night.
- Her harsh words left him stung for the rest of the day.
- The judge handed down an unusually harsh sentence.
- Harsh chemicals in the cleaner damaged the fabric.
- He regretted being so harsh with his younger brother.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARSH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HARSH
12 longer words begin with HARSH.
Shorter words from the letters in HARSH
Common questions about HARSH
- Is HARSH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARSH, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARSH worth?
- HARSH is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARSH mean?
- Unpleasantly rough, severe, or harmful to the senses; excessively strict, cruel, or unforgiving in manner or judgment.
- What letters can be added to HARSH?
- No single letter can be added to HARSH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HARSH:
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