HURT
/hɜːt/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb, adjective
Definition of HURT
An emotional or psychological humiliation or bad experience.
"how to overcome old hurts of the past"
A bodily injury causing pain; a wound or bruise.
Injury; damage; detriment; harm
To be painful.
"Does your leg still hurt? / It is starting to feel better."
To cause (a creature) physical pain and/or injury.
"If anybody hurts my little brother, I will get upset."
To cause (somebody) emotional pain.
Wounded, physically injured.
Pained.
Examples of HURT in a Sentence
- "how to overcome old hurts of the past"
- "Does your leg still hurt? / It is starting to feel better."
- "If anybody hurts my little brother, I will get upset."
Word Details
Is HURT a Scrabble Word?
Yes, HURT is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like HURT are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for HURT
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | h | u | r | t | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| WWF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in HURT
7 words from the letters in HURT
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use HURT in Word Games
HURT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: HURT is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble HURT to find 7 additional valid words.