Words Containing HADS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing HADS?

IJTIHADS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LYMPHADS (19), JIHADS (17), JEHADS (17).

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All Words Containing HADS 9 words

How often does HADS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 9 words containing HADS. Most are 5 letters long, they average 13.8 points and the best is IJTIHADS (19 points).

Total words: 9
Most common length: 5 letters; 3 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.8; out of 19 max
Longest word: PARISHADS; 9 letters
Most common ending: S; 88.9% of words

Most common last letters

s 88.9%
t 11.1%

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Highest-scoring word containing HADS

i ₁j ₈t ₁i ₁h ₄a ₁d ₂s ₁

I 1 + J 8 + T 1 + I 1 + H 4 + A 1 + D 2 + S 1 = 19 points

Double word: 38 pts
Triple word: 57 pts

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

ijtihads

Form of ijtihad

nounthe endeavor of a Moslem scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen“some reform-minded Islamic scholars believe that reopening ijtihad is a prerequisite for the survival of Islam”

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