HANDAXES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 19 points
Yes for Scrabble. HANDAXES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
h4a1n1d2a1x8e1s1
PlayableHANDAXES · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDAXES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful HANDAXES is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDAXES
No single letter turns HANDAXES into another word.
How HANDAXES scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2a1x8e1s1 19
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2a1x8e1s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDAXES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDAXES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDAXES
handaxe18 handax17 hexads17 adnexa14 adhans10 endash10 hexad16 aahed9 adhan9 ahead9 ashed9 deash9 hades9 hands9 heads9 hends9 sadhe9 shade9 shand9 shend9 ashen8 hansa8 hanse8 deans6 nadas6 saned6 sedan6 snead6 ansae5 axed12 axes11 saxe11 ahed8 dahs8 dash8 edhs8 hade8 hads8 haed8 hand8
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Common questions about HANDAXES
- Is HANDAXES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HANDAXES is not in it.
- How many points is HANDAXES worth?
- HANDAXES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDAXES?
- No single letter can be added to HANDAXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDAXES:
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