Is HARDSHIP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HARDSHIP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HARDSHIP mean?
- noun
a state of misfortune or affliction
“debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity”
- noun
something hard to endure
“the asperity of northern winters”
- noun
something that causes or entails suffering
“I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) = 17 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 HARDSHIP
Single letters that turn HARDSHIP 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 HARDSHIP
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hardish14
- shahid13
- phish13
- aphids12
- parish11
- raphis11
- aphid11
- harsh11
- radish10
- shaird10
- aphis10
- apish10
- harps10
- sharp10
- spahi10
- hahs10
- hash10
- shah10
- rapids9
- sparid9
- dashi9
- hards9
- shard9
- haps9
- harp9
- hasp9
- hips9
- pash9
- phis9
- pish9
- ship9
- hah9
- shh9
- drips8
- hairs8
- padis8
- padri8
- pardi8
- pards8
- rapid8
- sapid8
- dahs8
- dash8
- dish8
- hard8
- shad8
- sidh8
- hap8
- hip8
- pah8
- phi8
- pairs7
- paris7
- ahis7
- daps7
- dips7
- drip7
- hair7
- padi7
- pads7
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