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Is HAIRSPLITTINGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HAIRSPLITTINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HAIRSPLITTINGS mean?

Hairsplittings is a form of HAIRSPLITTING.

  1. noun

    making too fine distinctions of little importance

    “they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously”

  2. adjective

    developed in excessively fine detail

    “finespun distinctions”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

14

Letters

H (4) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1) + S (1) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 20 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for HAIRSPLITTINGS

HAIRSPLITTINGS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from HAIRSPLITTINGS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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