HANDBILL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HANDBILL 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.
h4a1n1d2b3i1l1l1
PlayableHANDBILL · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDBILL?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful HANDBILL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDBILL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handbillsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDBILL scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2b3i1l1l1 14
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2b4i1l2l2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDBILL, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDBILL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDBILL
1 longer words begin with HANDBILL.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDBILL
bandh11 ahind9 halid9 handi9 adlib8 bland8 blind8 binal7 blain7 nidal6 banh9 bhai9 blah9 hiba9 dahi8 dahl8 dhal8 hand8 hild8 hind8 abid7 bald7 band7 bind7 blad7 hail7 hain7 hall7 hila7 hill7 bail6 ball6 bani6 bill6 blin6 dali5 dial5 dill5 laid5 land5
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Common questions about HANDBILL
- Is HANDBILL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDBILL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDBILL worth?
- HANDBILL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDBILL?
- HANDBILL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDBILL:
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