HURLEY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HURLEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HURLEY?
| 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 HURLEY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HURLEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hurleysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HURLEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HURLEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does HURLEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Irish
The stick with a broad, flat end used to strike the ball in the Irish game of hurling; also a name for the game itself.
A hurley is carved from ash wood, with a long handle that widens into a curved blade, and players strike or carry a small ball with it. In Ireland the word is a familiar part of sporting life, and the stick is often given to children as a keepsake. Some speakers also use hurley for the game, though hurling is the usual name for the sport.
How HURLEY is used
Irish usage; a shorter name for the stick is hurl.
- He swung the hurley and sent the ball over the bar.
- Her grandfather carved a hurley from a single ash branch.
- A hurley hung above the fireplace in the farmhouse.
- The boy carried his hurley to the match every Sunday.
- Each player must keep a firm grip on the hurley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HURLEY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HURLEY
1 longer words begin with HURLEY.
Shorter words from the letters in HURLEY
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Common questions about HURLEY
- Is HURLEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HURLEY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HURLEY worth?
- HURLEY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HURLEY mean?
- The stick with a broad, flat end used to strike the ball in the Irish game of hurling; also a name for the game itself.
- What letters can be added to HURLEY?
- HURLEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HURLEY:
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