Is HARDBOUND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HARDBOUND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HARDBOUND mean?
- adjective
having a hard back or cover
“hardback books”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + B (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 16 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 HARDBOUND
Single letters that turn HARDBOUND into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HARDBOUND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bodhran13
- buddha13
- dhurna10
- dourah10
- hadron10
- abhor10
- hodad10
- abound9
- roband9
- hoard9
- honda9
- hound9
- hundo9
- bruh9
- buhr9
- habu9
- board8
- bound8
- brand8
- broad8
- dobra8
- hand8
- hard8
- odah8
- bah8
- hob8
- hub8
- around7
- baron7
- bourn7
- buran7
- unbar7
- urban7
- band7
- bard7
- baud7
- bond7
- brad7
- bund7
- burd7
- darb7
- daub7
- drab7
- drub7
- hoar7
- hora7
- horn7
- hour7
- dah7
- doh7
- duh7
- had7
- hod7
- adorn6
- andro6
- doura6
- radon6
- rando6
- round6
- barn6
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