Hard

/hɑːd/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters

Definition of Hard

noun

A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
A tyre whose compound is softer than superhards, and harder than mediums.
Crack cocaine.
Hard labor.
"The prisoners were sentenced to three years' hard."

adjective

(of material or fluid) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.
(personal or social) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.
Unquestionable.
"hard evidence; a hard requirement"
(of a road intersection) Having a comparatively larger or a ninety-degree angle.
"At the intersection, there are two roads going to the left. Take the hard left."
(of a male) Sexually aroused.
"I got so hard watching two hot guys wrestle each other on the beach."

adverb

(manner) With much force or effort.
"At the intersection, bear hard left."
(manner) With difficulty.
"His degree was hard earned."
So as to raise difficulties.
(manner) Compactly.
"The lake had finally frozen hard."
Near, close.

Anagrams of Hard

Words You Can Make

4 words can be made from the letters in "hard":

3-LETTER WORDS

dah had rad rah

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "hard" and rearranging:

+cchard

+ehared heard

+ohoard

+shards shard

+yhardy hydra

Related Word Patterns

HA...Words starting with "ha"...RDWords ending with "rd"All 4-letter words Unscramble "hard"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

strongconfusingdifficultpuzzlingtoughtrickyintolerableunbearableresistantsolidstonyharshhostileseverestrict

ANTONYMS

softeasysimplestraightforwardtritebearableagreeableamiableapproachablefriendlynicepleasantflaccidambiguouscontrovertible

Rhyming Words

aboard aboveboard absurd accord afeard afford afterward afterword airward antibillboard astarboard award awkward backboard backsword+5 more

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