HANDBALLERS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HANDBALLERS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HANDBALLERS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDBALLERS is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDBALLERS
No single letter turns HANDBALLERS into another word.
How HANDBALLERS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HANDBALLERS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDBALLERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDBALLERS
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Common questions about HANDBALLERS
- Is HANDBALLERS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HANDBALLERS is not in it.
- How many points is HANDBALLERS worth?
- HANDBALLERS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDBALLERS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDBALLERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HANDBALLERS:
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