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Is HARDNESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HARDNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HARDNESS mean?

  1. noun

    the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale

  2. noun

    a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering

    “the costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present”

  3. noun

    devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness

  4. noun

    the quality of being difficult to do

    “he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 12 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 HARDNESS

HARDNESS 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 HARDNESS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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