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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

18

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

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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