HANDBALLS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HANDBALLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2b3a1l1l1s1
PlayableHANDBALLS · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDBALLS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful HANDBALLS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDBALLS
No single letter turns HANDBALLS into another word.
How HANDBALLS scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2b3a1l1l1s1 15
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2b4a1l2l2s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDBALLS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDBALLS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDBALLS
handball14 ballads10 hallans10 nallahs10 salband10 ballans9 bandhs12 dhabas12 adhans10 abands9 ballad9 bandas9 blands9 halals9 hallan9 labdas9 lahals9 nahals9 nallah9 slahal9 ballan8 nablas8 alands7 sallad7 sandal7 nallas6 bandh11 dhaba11 abash10 basha10 blahs10 blash10 sabha10 adhan9 dahls9 dhals9 hadal9 hands9 shand9 aband8
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Common questions about HANDBALLS
- Is HANDBALLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDBALLS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDBALLS worth?
- HANDBALLS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDBALLS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDBALLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDBALLS:
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