HACKSAWN is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HACKSAWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
h4a1c3k5s1a1w4n1
PlayableHACKSAWN · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HACKSAWN?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.38%
Our own measure of how useful HACKSAWN is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HACKSAWN
No single letter turns HACKSAWN into another word.
How HACKSAWN scores
Scrabble h4a1c3k5s1a1w4n1 20
Words with Friends h3a1c4k5s1a1w4n2 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in HACKSAWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HACKSAWN has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HACKSAWN
hacksaw19 kwachas19 achkans16 chawks18 kwacha18 whacks18 achkan15 chanks15 cashaw14 ashcan11 chanas11 nachas11 chawk17 whack17 hawks15 cawks14 chank14 hacks14 kacha14 shack14 swack14 wacks14 chaws13 schwa13 ankhs12 hakas12 hanks12 kasha12 kawas12 khans12 shank12 swank12 wakas12 wanks12 awash11 sawah11 shawn11 snack11 chana10 waacs10
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Common questions about HACKSAWN
- Is HACKSAWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HACKSAWN, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HACKSAWN worth?
- HACKSAWN is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HACKSAWN?
- No single letter can be added to HACKSAWN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HACKSAWN:
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