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Is HARDENINGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HARDENINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HARDENINGS mean?

Hardenings is a form of HARDENING.

  1. noun

    abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue

  2. noun

    the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

    “the hardening of concrete”

  3. noun

    the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

10

Letters

H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 15 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 HARDENINGS

HARDENINGS 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 HARDENINGS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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