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Is HARDSHIPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HARDSHIPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HARDSHIPS mean?

Hardships is a form of HARDSHIP.

  1. noun

    a state of misfortune or affliction

    “debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity”

  2. noun

    something hard to endure

    “the asperity of northern winters”

  3. 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

Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9

H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 18 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 HARDSHIPS

HARDSHIPS 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 HARDSHIPS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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