HARUMPH is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HARUMPH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARUMPH?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARUMPH is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARUMPH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
harumphsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARUMPH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HARUMPH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,527 thousand.
What stands out about HARUMPH
- HARUMPH 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 HARUMPH mean in Scrabble?
verb
informalhumorous
To make a short noise in the throat, or to comment in a pompous or disapproving way.
To harumph is to clear the throat loudly to show displeasure or to claim attention. It shares its sound with the more common spelling harrumph and is also used as an interjection.
How HARUMPH is used
The verb harumph is informal and usually humorous.
- The colonel gave a loud harumph to show his disapproval.
- I heard him harumph behind his newspaper.
- Do not harumph at every suggestion I make.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARUMPH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HARUMPH
3 longer words begin with HARUMPH.
Shorter words from the letters in HARUMPH
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Common questions about HARUMPH
- Is HARUMPH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARUMPH, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARUMPH worth?
- HARUMPH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARUMPH mean?
- To make a short noise in the throat, or to comment in a pompous or disapproving way.
- What letters can be added to HARUMPH?
- HARUMPH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HARUMPH:
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