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Is HARDY a Scrabble Word?

Yes, HARDY is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships”.

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Is HARDY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. HARDY is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: HYDRA.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

HARDY meaning and definition

HARDY has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

HARDY as an adjective

  1. Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
  2. Able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions.

HARDY as a noun

  1. United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957).
  2. English novelist and poet (1840-1928).

HARDY Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

HARDY scores 12 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
H43
A11
R11
D22
Y43
Total1210

HARDY on premium squares

On a double word square HARDY scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of HARDY

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as HARDY.

  • hydra12

Unscramble HARDY: 26 words from its letters

The letters H, A, R, D, Y make 26 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • hard8
  • dry7
  • ray6
  • day7
  • yard8
  • ad3
  • hay9
  • ar2
  • rad4
  • da3
  • dah7
  • dray8
  • ha5
  • rya6
  • adry8
  • ah5
  • ard4
  • ary6
  • ay5
  • had7
  • rah6
  • rhy9
  • ya5
  • yad7
  • yah9
  • yar6

Words like HARDY

One-letter changes to HARDY, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in HARDY

  • handy12
  • harry11
  • harpy13
  • tardy9
  • bardy11
  • cardy11
  • hards9
  • lardy9
  • mardy11
  • pardy11
  • vardy12

Add one letter to HARDY

  • hardly13

Remove one letter from HARDY

More 5-letter words starting with HA

  • hatch13
  • habit10
  • haunt8
  • handy12
  • hazel17
  • halal8
  • haste8
  • hands9
  • happy15
  • harsh11
  • hairy11
  • harry11
  • hasty11
  • haven11
  • hades9
  • hajji22
  • hakim14
  • haler8

HARDY word facts

HARDY is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 4 consonants. It starts with H and ends with Y. By corpus frequency, HARDY is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters H, A, R, D, Y on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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HARDY Scrabble word FAQ

Is HARDY a Scrabble word?

Yes. HARDY is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does HARDY mean?

HARDY is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships”.

How many points is HARDY worth in Scrabble?

HARDY is worth 12 points in Scrabble: H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + Y (4). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is HARDY in Words With Friends?

HARDY is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of HARDY?

HARDY has 1 anagram: HYDRA. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in HARDY?

You can make 26 shorter words from the letters in HARDY, including HARD, DRY, RAY and DAY.

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