Starting With HARD
6 words · highest scoring is hardship at 17 points
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About 8 Letter Words Starting With HARD
There are 6 eight letter words starting with HARD in our dictionary. The highest scoring is hardship at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — HARDCORE, HARDNESS, HARDWARE among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words Starting With HARD at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Starting With HARD
- hardship17
- hardwood16
- hardware15
- hardcore14
- hardened13
- hardness12
Common 8 Letter Words Starting With HARD
- hardcore14
- hardened13
- hardness12
- hardship17
- hardware15
- hardwood16
8 Letter Words Starting With HARD by Last Letter
8 Letter Words Starting With HARD Defined
- hardcoreNoun · 14 points
- the most active, committed, or strict members of a group or movement
- hardenedAdjective · 13 points
- having become or been made hard or harder
- hardnessNoun · 12 points
- the quality or condition of being hard
- hardshipNoun · 17 points
- severe suffering or privation
- hardwareNoun · 15 points
- tools, machinery, and other durable equipment
- hardwoodNoun · 16 points
- the wood from a broadleaved tree (such as oak, ash, or beech) as distinguished from that of conifers
8 Letter Words Starting With HARD: Questions
How many eight letter words starting with HARD are there?
There are 6 eight letter words starting with HARD in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words starting with HARD?
HARDSHIP is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words starting with HARD?
HARDCORE, HARDNESS, HARDWARE are among the most familiar eight letter words starting with HARD. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words starting with HARD valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.