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.
h4a1n1d2b3a1s1k5e1t1
PlayableHANDBASKET · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
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
Scrabble h4a1n1d2b3a1s1k5e1t1 20
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2b4a1s1k5e1t1 21
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.
Words starting with HANDBASKET
1 longer words begin with HANDBASKET.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDBASKET
bethanks17 khanates15 hatbands14 abthanes13 askanted13 bethank16 bhaktas16 sabkhat16 akedahs15 dhansak15 khandas15 shanked15 thanked15 kanthas14 khanate14 takahes14 abashed13 atabeks13 bankets13 hatband13 seabank13 abthane12 dankest12 stanked12 handset11 ansated8 bekahs15 bhakta15 kasbah15 sabkha15 akedah14 hanked14 khanda14 khedas14 shaked14 ashake13 banked13 basked13 hakeas13 kanehs13
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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 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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