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Is HURTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HURTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HURTS mean?

Hurts is a form of HURT.

  1. verb

    be the source of pain

  2. verb

    give trouble or pain to

    “This exercise will hurt your back”

  3. noun

    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

  4. verb

    cause emotional anguish or make miserable

    “It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

5

Letters

H (4) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 8 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 HURTS

HURTS 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 HURTS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HURTS

The 20 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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