Is HARDCOVER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HARDCOVER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HARDCOVER mean?
- noun
a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
- adjective
having a hard back or cover
“hardback books”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + C (3) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (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 HARDCOVER
Single letters that turn HARDCOVER 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 HARDCOVER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overarch16
- overhard15
- hardcore14
- charred13
- orchard13
- roached13
- havoc13
- arched12
- carved12
- chador12
- chared12
- chored12
- cohead12
- craved12
- echard12
- ochred12
- hoarder11
- archer11
- carver11
- charro11
- chorea11
- craver11
- ochrea11
- orache11
- ached11
- caved11
- chard11
- chord11
- coved11
- haver11
- hover11
- corrade10
- drover10
- harder10
- carve10
- caver10
- chare10
- charr10
- chore10
- cover10
- crave10
- ocher10
- ochre10
- orach10
- reach10
- roach10
- varec10
- chad10
- have10
- hove10
- carder9
- corder9
- record9
- drave9
- drove9
- hared9
- heard9
- hoard9
- horde9
- raved9
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