HANDAXE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HANDAXE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HANDAXE?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDAXE is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDAXE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handaxesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDAXE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HANDAXE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Words starting with HANDAXE
1 longer words begin with HANDAXE.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDAXE
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Common questions about HANDAXE
- Is HANDAXE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HANDAXE is not in it.
- How many points is HANDAXE worth?
- HANDAXE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDAXE?
- HANDAXE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HANDAXE:
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