HATEFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HATEFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HATEFUL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HATEFUL is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HATEFUL
No single letter turns HATEFUL into another word.
How HATEFUL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HATEFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does HATEFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Deserving or arousing intense dislike, or full of hatred.
Hateful can point at the thing disliked, as in a hateful chore, or at the person who feels or shows hatred, as in hateful words. It is stronger than annoying and often sounds slightly dramatic, so it suits cruelty better than mere inconvenience.
How HATEFUL is used
Speakers call remarks, deeds and tasks hateful when they provoke strong revulsion.
- He said something so hateful that the room went quiet.
- Cleaning the cellar was a hateful job.
- She could not forgive the hateful rumours about her family.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HATEFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HATEFUL
3 longer words begin with HATEFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in HATEFUL
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Common questions about HATEFUL
- Is HATEFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HATEFUL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HATEFUL worth?
- HATEFUL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HATEFUL mean?
- Deserving or arousing intense dislike, or full of hatred.
- What letters can be added to HATEFUL?
- No single letter can be added to HATEFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HATEFUL:
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