HAUBERK is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HAUBERK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAUBERK?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAUBERK is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAUBERK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hauberksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAUBERK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HAUBERK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does HAUBERK mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A long tunic of chain mail worn by a medieval knight to protect the body.
A hauberk reached to the knees and had sleeves, and a knight wore it under or over padded cloth. It was heavy but flexible, and later plate armour gradually replaced it. Novels and films about the Middle Ages mention the hauberk to give a sense of period.
How HAUBERK is used
Hauberk is used in history books, museum labels and medieval fantasy.
- The knight pulled a heavy hauberk over his head.
- A rusted hauberk hung on the wall of the castle museum.
- An arrow glanced off the hauberk and left him unhurt.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAUBERK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAUBERK
1 longer words begin with HAUBERK.
Shorter words from the letters in HAUBERK
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Common questions about HAUBERK
- Is HAUBERK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAUBERK, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAUBERK worth?
- HAUBERK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAUBERK mean?
- A long tunic of chain mail worn by a medieval knight to protect the body.
- What letters can be added to HAUBERK?
- HAUBERK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HAUBERK:
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