FIRSTHAND is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FIRSTHAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
f4i1r1s1t1h4a1n1d2
PlayableFIRSTHAND · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FIRSTHAND?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful FIRSTHAND is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIRSTHAND
No single letter turns FIRSTHAND into another word.
How FIRSTHAND scores
Scrabble f4i1r1s1t1h4a1n1d2 16
Words with Friends f4i1r1s1t1h3a1n2d2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in FIRSTHAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FIRSTHAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FIRSTHAND
- All 9 letters of FIRSTHAND are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in FIRSTHAND
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Common questions about FIRSTHAND
- Is FIRSTHAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIRSTHAND, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIRSTHAND worth?
- FIRSTHAND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FIRSTHAND?
- No single letter can be added to FIRSTHAND to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FIRSTHAND:
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