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Is HURTFUL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HURTFUL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HURTFUL mean?

  1. adjective

    causing hurt

    “her hurtful unconsidered words”

  2. adjective

    harmful to living things

    “deleterious chemical additives”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

7

Letters

H (4) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) = 13 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 HURTFUL

HURTFUL 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 HURTFUL

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HURTFUL

The 15 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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