HARDROCK
18
Definition
noun
- (mining) Rock containing ore from which minerals are extracted."The federal system for "hardrocks," pursuant to the Mining Law of 1872, allows the discovery, location, and development of these minerals without payment to the federal government."
- (geology) Solid, nonporous rock."The Western U.S. sample was separated into the recording site categories of hardrock ( i.e., crystalline rock outcrop) , intermediate ( i.e., sedimentary rock or thin alluvium) and alluvium ( i.e., thick alluvium), and average residuals were computed for each of the three subsets."
- (prison slang) An unregenerate criminal; a bully boy."Rules and regulations and strict security measures used to hold hardrocks in line work against men trying to learn responsibility for themselves."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 18 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'HARDROCK'?
The word HARDROCK is worth 18 points in Scrabble.
H4
A1
R1
D2
R1
O1
C3
K5
Total: 18 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.