HANDKERCHIEVES is a valid Scrabble word — 30 points
Yes. HANDKERCHIEVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 30 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2k5e1r1c3h4i1e1v4e1s1
PlayableHANDKERCHIEVES · 14 letters · 30 pts Scrabble · 31 pts WWF
30points in Scrabble
31points in Words with Friends
14letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDKERCHIEVES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.14
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.93%
Our own measure of how useful HANDKERCHIEVES is to know. It scores 30 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDKERCHIEVES
No single letter turns HANDKERCHIEVES into another word.
How HANDKERCHIEVES scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2k5e1r1c3h4i1e1v4e1s1 30
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2k5e1r1c4h3i1e1v5e1s1 31
Face value of the 14 tiles in HANDKERCHIEVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDKERCHIEVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDKERCHIEVES
kerchieves22 chavenders19 echeverias18 enravished17 adherences16 endarchies16 verdancies16 decenaries13 shickered19 skrieched19 cavendish18 chavender18 cherished18 chivareed18 hackeries18 neckverse18 rhachides18 shrieched18 achievers17 chivarees17 dakerhens17 echeveria17 hearkened17 revanches17 vacherins17 creekside16 evanished16 harshened16 knaveries16 shivareed16 snickered16 varnished16 adherence15 cashiered15 charidees15 deceivers15 deviances15 evanesced15 evidences15 haversine15
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Common questions about HANDKERCHIEVES
- Is HANDKERCHIEVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDKERCHIEVES, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDKERCHIEVES worth?
- HANDKERCHIEVES is worth 30 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDKERCHIEVES?
- No single letter can be added to HANDKERCHIEVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of HANDKERCHIEVES:
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