Is HAIRSTREAKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HAIRSTREAKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HAIRSTREAKS mean?
Hairstreaks is a form of HAIRSTREAK.
- noun
small butterflies having striped markings under the wings
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 18 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 HAIRSTREAKS
HAIRSTREAKS 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 HAIRSTREAKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hairstreak17
- katharses16
- katharsis16
- kitharas15
- shakiest15
- sharkers15
- shikaras15
- shirkers15
- shitakes15
- karahis14
- kashers14
- kithara14
- shakers14
- shakier14
- sharker14
- shikara14
- shikars14
- shikras14
- shirker14
- shitake14
- shrieks14
- shrikes14
- takahes14
- hikers13
- karahi13
- kashas13
- kasher13
- kithes13
- rakish13
- shaker13
- shakes13
- sharks13
- sheiks13
- shikar13
- shikra13
- shiksa13
- shikse13
- shirks13
- shriek13
- shrike13
- shtiks13
- takahe13
- asterisk12
- sarkiest12
- skirrets12
- skirters12
- starkers12
- strikers12
- haika12
- haiks12
- hakes12
- harks12
- hiker12
- hikes12
- kasha12
- khats12
- khets12
- kithe12
- kiths12
- shake12
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