HEARS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. HEARS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEARS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEARS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEARS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HEARS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HEARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about HEARS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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
Anagrams of HEARS
The 5 tiles of HEARS in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with HEARS
9 longer words begin with HEARS.
Words ending in HEARS
7 words end in HEARS. Useful as a back hook: play HEARS onto a word already on the board.
Words with HEARS inside
24 words contain HEARS in the middle. Words that start with HEARS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HEARS
Showing 40 of 54. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about HEARS
- Is HEARS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEARS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEARS worth?
- HEARS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEARS?
- HEARS takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HEARS:
Open HEARS in the Word Finder