Definition of hapless

"hapless" in the adjective sense

1. hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched

deserving or inciting pity

"a hapless victim"

"miserable victims of war"

"the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy

"piteous appeals for help"

"pitiable homeless children"

"a pitiful fate"

"Oh, you poor thing"

"his poor distorted limbs"

"a wretched life"

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Quotations for hapless

The hapless wit has his labors always to begin, the call of novelty is never satisfied, and one jest only raises expectation of another. [ Samuel Johnson ]

hapless in Scrabble®

The word hapless is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters hapless:

HAPLESS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLASHES
(98 = 48 + 50)
HAPLESS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLASHES
(98 = 48 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

hapless, plashes

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word hapless

HAPLESS
(98 = 48 + 50)
HAPLESS
(98 = 48 + 50)
HAPLESS
(95 = 45 + 50)
HAPLESS
(89 = 39 + 50)
HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
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HAPLESS
(82 = 32 + 50)
HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
(78 = 28 + 50)
HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
(76 = 26 + 50)
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
(64 = 14 + 50)
HAPLESS
(64 = 14 + 50)
HAPLESS
(64 = 14 + 50)
HAPLESS
(64 = 14 + 50)
HAPLESS
(63 = 13 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In hapless

HAPLESS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLASHES
(98 = 48 + 50)
HAPLESS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLASHES
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLASHES
(95 = 45 + 50)
HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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PLASHES
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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PLASHES
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
(89 = 39 + 50)
HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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hapless in Words With Friends™

The word hapless is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters hapless:

HAPLESS
(116 = 81 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

hapless, plashes

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word hapless

HAPLESS
(116 = 81 + 35)
HAPLESS
(92 = 57 + 35)
HAPLESS
(92 = 57 + 35)
HAPLESS
(92 = 57 + 35)
HAPLESS
(87 = 52 + 35)
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
(65 = 30 + 35)
HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
(56 = 21 + 35)
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
(49 = 14 + 35)
HAPLESS
(49 = 14 + 35)
HAPLESS
(49 = 14 + 35)
HAPLESS
(48 = 13 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In hapless

HAPLESS
(116 = 81 + 35)
PLASHES
(104 = 69 + 35)
PLASHES
(98 = 63 + 35)
PLASHES
(98 = 63 + 35)
HAPLESS
(92 = 57 + 35)
PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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PLASHES
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HAPLESS
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HAPLESS
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ALEPHS
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SPLASH
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ALEPH
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Words containing the sequence hapless

Words that start with hapless (3 words)

Words with hapless in them (1 word)

Words that end with hapless (2 words)

Word Growth involving hapless

Shorter words in hapless

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ess less

Longer words containing hapless

chapless

haplessly

haplessness