HANDBARROW is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. HANDBARROW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANDBARROW?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDBARROW is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDBARROW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handbarrowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDBARROW scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HANDBARROW, 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 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDBARROW has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HANDBARROW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flat frame with handles at both ends, carried between two people instead of rolled.
A handbarrow suits ground too soft or steep for a wheelbarrow, and it spreads the load between two workers. Gardeners and builders have used one for centuries to move stones, soil and sacks.
How HANDBARROW is used
Fairly old-fashioned word for a carrying frame without a wheel.
- They carried the stones across the garden on a handbarrow.
- Two men lifted the handbarrow and set off up the hill.
- A wooden handbarrow stood by the shed door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HANDBARROW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HANDBARROW
1 longer words begin with HANDBARROW.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDBARROW
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Common questions about HANDBARROW
- Is HANDBARROW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDBARROW, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDBARROW worth?
- HANDBARROW is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HANDBARROW mean?
- A flat frame with handles at both ends, carried between two people instead of rolled.
- What letters can be added to HANDBARROW?
- HANDBARROW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HANDBARROW:
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