Is HARBOROUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HARBOROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of HarborousHooks for HARBOROUS
HARBOROUS 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 HARBOROUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- harbours13
- harbors12
- harbour12
- abhors11
- harbor11
- arborous10
- abhor10
- bohos10
- brash10
- bruhs10
- brush10
- buhrs10
- habus10
- hobos10
- shrub10
- subah10
- arbours9
- bash9
- boho9
- bosh9
- bruh9
- buhr9
- bush9
- habu9
- hobo9
- hobs9
- hubs9
- arbors8
- arbour8
- burros8
- bursar8
- hoars8
- horas8
- hours8
- shura8
- surah8
- bah8
- hob8
- hub8
- arbor7
- boars7
- boors7
- boras7
- broos7
- buras7
- burro7
- burrs7
- bursa7
- haos7
- hoar7
- hora7
- hour7
- oohs7
- rash7
- rhos7
- rhus7
- rush7
- shoo7
- arbs6
- bars6
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