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Hairsplitter

h 4a 1i 1r 1s 1p 3l 1i 1t 1t 1e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 12 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hairsplitter mean?

noun

  1. a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions

Is HAIRSPLITTER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HAIRSPLITTER worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
h 4a 1i 1r 1s 1p 3l 1i 1t 1t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
h 3a 1i 1r 1s 1p 4l 2i 1t 1t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
h 4a 1i 1r 1s 1p 4l 1i 1t 1t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
h 3a 1i 1r 1s 1p 3l 2i 1t 1t 1e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HAIRSPLITTER

Hooks for HAIRSPLITTER

Add one letter to the front or back of HAIRSPLITTER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

hairsplitters

Words that end like HAIRSPLITTER

Common words that share the ending -ITTER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

transmitterembitterbitterlitterfritterglittertwitterfittersittertitter
All words ending in -ITTER

Hairsplitter: quick answers

Is HAIRSPLITTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HAIRSPLITTER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HAIRSPLITTER worth?
HAIRSPLITTER scores 17 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hairsplitter mean?
As a noun, hairsplitter means “a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions”.
What words can you make with the letters in HAIRSPLITTER?
You can make 1423 shorter words from HAIRSPLITTER, such as PERISTALITH, HEPATITIS, PHRATRIES, PRELATISH. See the full list.