HANDBAG is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HANDBAG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANDBAG?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDBAG is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDBAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handbagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDBAG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HANDBAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does HANDBAG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small bag with a handle or strap, carried to hold a purse, keys and other personal items.
A handbag is mainly a fashion and everyday-carry object, and shops often sort handbags by size, strap style and material. In British English the word is the usual one, while North American speakers more often say purse.
How HANDBAG is used
Handbag is the standard British word for a woman's carried bag, and it also turns up in sports talk for a brief, harmless scuffle.
- She searched her handbag for the train ticket.
- The leather handbag was a gift from her sister.
- A thief snatched the handbag from the café chair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HANDBAG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HANDBAG
4 longer words begin with HANDBAG.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDBAG
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Common questions about HANDBAG
- Is HANDBAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDBAG, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDBAG worth?
- HANDBAG is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HANDBAG mean?
- A small bag with a handle or strap, carried to hold a purse, keys and other personal items.
- What letters can be added to HANDBAG?
- HANDBAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HANDBAG:
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