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8 Letter Words Containing HARD

There are 43+ eight letter words with HARD in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter HARD word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with HARD.

Popular 8-Letter Words With HARD

hardware 15
beghards 15
blowhard 17
clochard 16
hardbags 15
hardball 14
hardboot 14
hardened 13
hardface 17
hardhats 15
hardiest 12
hardline 12

All 8-Letter Words With HARD (39 words)

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How Common is HARD as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 43 8-letter words containing HARD in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.2, with -D endings dominating (23% of them).

Total Words
43
Avg Scrabble Score
15.2
Most Common Ending (23%)
D
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
EA

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8 Letter Words with HARD are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words starting with HARD.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HARD-Words in Scrabble

hardhack 21
hardback 20
hardpack 20
hardrock 18
hardbake 18
hardtack 18

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HARD?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HARD is hardhack with a total of 21 points.

H 4
A 1
R 1
D 2
H 4
A 1
C 3
K 5
noun 1. A shrub of eastern North America, Spiraea tomentosa (family Rosaceae), having woolly stems and tall spires of pink flowers and sometimes an invasive weed of pastures (also called steeplebush); any of several other plants of this genus, especially the similar S. douglasii of western North America.

FAQ 8 Letter Words With HARD

  • How many 8 letter words containing HARD are in the English dictionary?

    There are 43 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain HARD. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.2.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing HARD worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "hardship", "blowhard", "hardball", "hardtail" contain HARD and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hardship" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing HARD?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing HARD include "hardware", "beghards", "blowhard", "clochard", "hardbags".