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Words That Start With HARD

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Popular Words That Start With HARD

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With HARD 122 words

7-Letter Words Starting With HARD 15

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8-Letter Words Starting With HARD 29

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9-Letter Words Starting With HARD 37

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10-Letter Words Starting With HARD 15

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11-Letter Words Starting With HARD 7

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12-Letter Words Starting With HARD 4

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14-Letter Words Starting With HARD 3

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16-Letter Words Starting With HARD 2

17-Letter Words Starting With HARD 1

How common is HARD at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 122 words that start with HARD. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.2 points, the best is HARDHANDEDNESSES (25 points) and 45.1% end in S.

Total words
122
Most common length
9 letters
37 words
Average Scrabble score
16.2
out of 25 max
Longest word
HARDHEARTEDNESSES
17 letters
Most common ending
S
45.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 45.1%
  • d 13.9%
  • e 9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea11.5%
  • oo5.7%
  • ou3.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word that starts with HARD

h 4a 1r 1d 2h 4a 1n 1d 2e 1d 2n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

H 4 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + E 1 + D 2 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

hardhandednesses

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with HARD are there?

There are 122 words that start with HARD in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 37 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with HARD?

HARDHANDEDNESSES is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HARDHEADEDNESSES (25), HARDHEARTEDNESSES (25), HARDHEADEDLY (24).

What are some common words that start with HARD?

Everyday examples include HARDLY, HARDER, HARDEST, HARDWARE, HARD, HARDEN, HARDSHIP, HARDY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with HARD?

HARDHEARTEDNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HARDLINERS (10 letters) is the longest common one.