HANDBELL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HANDBELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2b3e1l1l1
PlayableHANDBELL · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDBELL?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful HANDBELL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDBELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handbellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDBELL scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2b3e1l1l1 14
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2b4e1l2l2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDBELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDBELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDBELL
1 longer words begin with HANDBELL.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDBELL
blahed12 labneh11 handle10 balled9 bandh11 belah10 hable10 haled9 heald9 abled8 baled8 baned8 blade8 bland8 blend8 hella8 label7 dalle6 eland6 laden6 ladle6 lande6 laned6 naled6 banh9 bhel9 blah9 ahed8 dahl8 dhal8 hade8 haed8 hand8 head8 held8 hend8 abed7 bade7 bald7 band7
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Common questions about HANDBELL
- Is HANDBELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDBELL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDBELL worth?
- HANDBELL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDBELL?
- HANDBELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDBELL:
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