HANDLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HANDLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANDLE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDLE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HANDLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does HANDLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The part of an object that is held in the hand to lift, carry or use it.
Every cup, door, knife and suitcase has a handle, and the shape of it decides how comfortably the object can be used. The word has many extra senses: a handle can be a nickname, or the username a person chooses on a website, and a handle on a problem is a way of understanding or controlling it. As a verb it means to touch, manage or deal with something. A handle is also, in betting, the total amount of money wagered.
How HANDLE is used
A very common word in both literal and figurative uses.
- The handle of the pan was too hot to touch.
- He turned the handle and pushed the door open.
- Her online handle was a long string of letters.
- I cannot get a handle on this problem.
- The bucket has a broken handle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HANDLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HANDLE
9 longer words begin with HANDLE.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDLE
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Common questions about HANDLE
- Is HANDLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDLE worth?
- HANDLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HANDLE mean?
- The part of an object that is held in the hand to lift, carry or use it.
- What letters can be added to HANDLE?
- HANDLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HANDLE:
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