HARSHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HARSHES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HARSHES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARSHES is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARSHES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
harshestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HARSHES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HARSHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What does HARSHES mean in Scrabble?
HARSHES is the present-tense form of HARSH used with he, she and it.
HARSH(adjective) — Unpleasantly rough, severe, or harmful to the senses; excessively strict, cruel, or unforgiving in manner or judgment.
Words starting with HARSHES
1 longer words begin with HARSHES.
Shorter words from the letters in HARSHES
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Common questions about HARSHES
- Is HARSHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HARSHES is not in it.
- How many points is HARSHES worth?
- HARSHES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARSHES?
- HARSHES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HARSHES:
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