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Is HAUNT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, HAUNT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to”.

Quick answer

Is HAUNT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. HAUNT is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: UNHAT.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

HAUNT meaning and definition

HAUNT has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

HAUNT as a verb

  1. Follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to.
  2. Haunt like a ghost; pursue.
  3. Be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place.

HAUNT as a noun

  1. A frequently visited place.

HAUNT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

HAUNT scores 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
H43
A11
U12
N12
T11
Total89

HAUNT on premium squares

On a double word square HAUNT scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of HAUNT

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as HAUNT.

  • unhat8

Unscramble HAUNT: 32 words from its letters

The letters H, A, U, N, T make 32 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • hat6
  • hunt7
  • tan3
  • nut3
  • hut6
  • hun6
  • at2
  • tuna4
  • ut2
  • ant3
  • aunt4
  • un2
  • an2
  • ha5
  • han6
  • na2
  • nth6
  • nu2
  • ta2
  • tau3
  • tun3
  • uta3
  • ah5
  • hant7
  • haut7
  • nah6
  • nat3
  • tanh7
  • than7
  • tuan4
  • ua2
  • uh5

Words like HAUNT

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

Change one letter in HAUNT

  • taunt5
  • jaunt12
  • vaunt8
  • daunt6
  • gaunt6
  • haint8
  • hault8
  • naunt5
  • saunt5

Add one letter to HAUNT

  • chaunt11
  • haunts9

Remove one letter from HAUNT

More 5-letter words starting with HA

  • hatch13
  • hardy12
  • habit10
  • handy12
  • hazel17
  • halal8
  • haste8
  • hands9
  • happy15
  • harsh11
  • hairy11
  • harry11
  • hasty11
  • haven11
  • hades9
  • hajji22
  • hakim14
  • haler8

HAUNT word facts

HAUNT is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and U) and 3 consonants. It starts with H and ends with T. By corpus frequency, HAUNT is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters H, A, U, N, T 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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HAUNT Scrabble word FAQ

Is HAUNT a Scrabble word?

Yes. HAUNT is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does HAUNT mean?

HAUNT is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to”.

How many points is HAUNT worth in Scrabble?

HAUNT is worth 8 points in Scrabble: H (4) + A (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is HAUNT in Words With Friends?

HAUNT is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of HAUNT?

HAUNT has 1 anagram: UNHAT. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in HAUNT?

You can make 32 shorter words from the letters in HAUNT, including HAT, HUNT, TAN and NUT.

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