HANDBALLER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HANDBALLER 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HANDBALLER?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDBALLER is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDBALLER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handballersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDBALLER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HANDBALLER, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDBALLER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDBALLER
1 longer words begin with HANDBALLER.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDBALLER
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Common questions about HANDBALLER
- Is HANDBALLER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HANDBALLER is not in it.
- How many points is HANDBALLER worth?
- HANDBALLER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDBALLER?
- HANDBALLER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HANDBALLER:
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