HANDBAGGING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. HANDBAGGING 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HANDBAGGING?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDBAGGING is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDBAGGING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handbaggingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDBAGGING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HANDBAGGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| g | 3 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDBAGGING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDBAGGING
1 longer words begin with HANDBAGGING.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDBAGGING
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Common questions about HANDBAGGING
- Is HANDBAGGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDBAGGING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDBAGGING worth?
- HANDBAGGING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDBAGGING?
- HANDBAGGING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HANDBAGGING:
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