What does HAZARD mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈhæzərd/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
19
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune“drinking alcohol is a health hazard”
  2. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another“bad luck caused his downfall”
  3. an obstacle on a golf course

verb

  1. put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation“I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again”
  2. put at risk“I will stake my good reputation for this”
  3. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome“When you buy these stocks you are gambling”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

hazards20hazarded22hazarding23

Anagrams of HAZARD

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside HAZARD

14 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

haar7hard8 aah6adz13aha6dah7had7rad4rah6aa2 ad3 ah5ar2 ha5

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Questions

Is HAZARD a valid word in word games?

HAZARD is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is HAZARD worth?

HAZARD is worth 19 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HAZARD?

14 other words, including HAD, HARD, AD and AH.