Is HARBOURS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HARBOURS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HARBOURS mean?
Harbours is a form of HARBOUR.
- noun
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
- noun
a place of refuge and comfort and security
- verb
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
- verb
keep in one's possession; of animals
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 13 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 HARBOURS
HARBOURS 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 HARBOURS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- harbors12
- harbour12
- abhors11
- harbor11
- abhor10
- brash10
- bruhs10
- brush10
- buhrs10
- habus10
- shrub10
- subah10
- arbours9
- bash9
- bosh9
- bruh9
- buhr9
- bush9
- habu9
- hobs9
- hubs9
- arbors8
- arbour8
- burros8
- bursar8
- hoars8
- horas8
- hours8
- shura8
- surah8
- bah8
- hob8
- hub8
- arbor7
- boars7
- boras7
- buras7
- burro7
- burrs7
- bursa7
- haos7
- hoar7
- hora7
- hour7
- rash7
- rhos7
- rhus7
- rush7
- arbs6
- bars6
- boar6
- boas6
- bora6
- bras6
- bros6
- bura6
- burr6
- burs6
- obas6
- orbs6
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