FLYHAND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. FLYHAND is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FLYHAND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLYHAND is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLYHAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flyhandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLYHAND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FLYHAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What stands out about FLYHAND
- FLYHAND gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with FLYHAND
1 longer words begin with FLYHAND.
Shorter words from the letters in FLYHAND
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Common questions about FLYHAND
- Is FLYHAND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FLYHAND is not in it.
- How many points is FLYHAND worth?
- FLYHAND is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLYHAND?
- FLYHAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FLYHAND:
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