BLACKHANDER is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. BLACKHANDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBLACKHANDER · 11 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BLACKHANDER?
| 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%2.09
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.18%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKHANDER is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKHANDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blackhandersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKHANDER scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5h4a1n1d2e1r1 23
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5h3a1n2d2e1r1 26
Face value of the 11 tiles in BLACKHANDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKHANDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLACKHANDER
1 longer words begin with BLACKHANDER.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKHANDER
backhander22 blackhead21 handbrake19 handlebar15 barnacled14 backhand20 hardback20 hackable19 hardbake18 backland17 bankcard17 blanched16 branched16 lacebark16 barchane15 blancher15 crankled15 barehand14 chalaned14 chandler14 balanced13 kalendar13 anhedral12 balancer12 barnacle12 bareland11 calendar11 landrace11 bechalk18 chalked17 charked17 hackled17 barkhan16 blacked16 hackler16 redback16 backare15 blacken15 blacker15 bracken15
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Common questions about BLACKHANDER
- Is BLACKHANDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKHANDER, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKHANDER worth?
- BLACKHANDER is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKHANDER?
- BLACKHANDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BLACKHANDER:
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