HATFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HATFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HATFUL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HATFUL is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HATFUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hatfulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HATFUL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HATFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does HATFUL mean in Scrabble?
noun
As much as a hat can hold, or loosely a large amount.
In its plain sense a hatful is a measure taken from the real size of a hat, as in a hatful of cherries or a hatful of coins. People also say it of anything that comes in great quantity, from questions to troubles. The plural is hatfuls, not hatsful, like spoonfuls and handfuls, and it keeps the same pattern as other words ending in -ful.
How HATFUL is used
Everyday word; the loose sense of a large number is common in spoken English.
- She picked a hatful of plums from the low branch.
- The beggar caught a hatful of coins by the end of the day.
- He came home with a hatful of news.
- A hatful of snow slid off the roof onto the path.
- They gave the children a hatful of sweets to share.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HATFUL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HATFUL
1 longer words begin with HATFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in HATFUL
Common questions about HATFUL
- Is HATFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HATFUL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HATFUL worth?
- HATFUL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HATFUL mean?
- As much as a hat can hold, or loosely a large amount.
- What letters can be added to HATFUL?
- HATFUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HATFUL:
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