HANDBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HANDBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2b3a1l1l1
PlayableHANDBALL · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDBALL?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful HANDBALL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDBALL scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2b3a1l1l1 14
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2b4a1l2l2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDBALL, 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 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDBALL
5 longer words begin with HANDBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDBALL
ballad9 hallan9 nallah9 ballan8 bandh11 dhaba11 adhan9 hadal9 aband8 banda8 bland8 halal8 labda8 lahal8 nahal8 banal7 nabla7 aland6 nalla5 banh9 blah9 dahl8 dhal8 hand8 bald7 band7 blad7 hall7 alba6 baal6 ball6 daal5 land5 nada5 alan4 anal4 lana4 nala4 bah8 dah7
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Common questions about HANDBALL
- Is HANDBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDBALL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDBALL worth?
- HANDBALL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDBALL?
- HANDBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDBALL:
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