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Is HARDER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HARDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HARDER mean?

Harder is a form of HARD.

  1. adjective

    not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

    “a difficult task”

  2. adjective

    dispassionate

    “took a hard look”

  3. adjective

    resisting weight or pressure

  4. adverb

    with effort or force or vigor

    “the team played hard”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

6

Letters

H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 10 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 HARDER

HARDER 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 HARDER

The 43 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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