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Is HARSHEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HARSHEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HARSHEST mean?

Harshest is a form of HARSH.

  1. adjective

    unpleasantly stern

    “wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus”

  2. adjective

    unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses

    “the harsh cry of a blue jay”

  3. adjective

    of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

    “coarse meal”

  4. adjective

    unkind or cruel or uncivil

    “had harsh words”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 14 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 HARSHEST

HARSHEST 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 HARSHEST

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HARSHEST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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