HANDBASKET is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HANDBASKET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANDBASKET?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDBASKET is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDBASKET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handbasketsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDBASKET scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HANDBASKET, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDBASKET has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HANDBASKET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small woven basket with a handle, carried in the hand.
A handbasket is light enough for picnics, flowers or a few groceries. It is also part of the saying "going to hell in a handbasket", meaning heading quickly towards ruin.
How HANDBASKET is used
Often seen in that idiom as well as in the literal sense.
- She carried berries home in a handbasket.
- The shop gave customers a wire handbasket.
- A wicker handbasket sat by the door.
- Critics said the country was going to hell in a handbasket.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HANDBASKET and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HANDBASKET
1 longer words begin with HANDBASKET.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDBASKET
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Common questions about HANDBASKET
- Is HANDBASKET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDBASKET, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDBASKET worth?
- HANDBASKET is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HANDBASKET mean?
- A small woven basket with a handle, carried in the hand.
- What letters can be added to HANDBASKET?
- HANDBASKET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HANDBASKET:
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