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Is HARDEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HARDEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HARDEST mean?

Hardest 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

11

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

7

Letters

H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 11 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 HARDEST

HARDEST 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.

Anagrams of HARDEST

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HARDEST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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