HASP is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HASP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HASP?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HASP is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HASP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
haspsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HASP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HASP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about HASP
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HASP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hinged metal fastening for a door or lid.
A hasp swings over a staple and takes a padlock through it, which is why the word turns up wherever sheds and gates are described. It is Old English and has changed very little.
How HASP is used
Countable: a hasp, two hasps.
- The hasp had rusted and the padlock with it.
- The word hasp is Old English and barely changed.
- A hasp swings over a staple to take the lock.
- Two hasps on one gate is one too many.
- Fit the hasp before the hinges, not after.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HASP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HASP
The 4 tiles of HASP in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with HASP
3 longer words begin with HASP.
Words ending in HASP
1 words end in HASP. Useful as a back hook: play HASP onto a word already on the board.
Words with HASP inside
3 words contain HASP in the middle. Words that start with HASP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HASP
Common questions about HASP
- Is HASP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HASP, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HASP worth?
- HASP is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HASP mean?
- A hinged metal fastening for a door or lid.
- What letters can be added to HASP?
- HASP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HASP:
Open HASP in the Word Finder