HARTBEEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HARTBEEST 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HARTBEEST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARTBEEST is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARTBEEST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hartbeestsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARTBEEST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HARTBEEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARTBEEST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HARTBEEST
1 longer words begin with HARTBEEST.
Shorter words from the letters in HARTBEEST
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Common questions about HARTBEEST
- Is HARTBEEST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HARTBEEST is not in it.
- How many points is HARTBEEST worth?
- HARTBEEST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARTBEEST?
- HARTBEEST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HARTBEEST:
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