HANDBOOK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HANDBOOK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2b3o1o1k5
PlayableHANDBOOK · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDBOOK?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful HANDBOOK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDBOOK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handbooksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDBOOK scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2b3o1o1k5 18
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2b4o1o1k5 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDBOOK, 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 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDBOOK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDBOOK
1 longer words begin with HANDBOOK.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDBOOK
bandook14 bhoona11 dahoon10 hooka12 bandh11 koban11 donko10 kondo10 donah9 honda9 adobo8 aboon7 doona6 dhak12 ankh11 hank11 hoka11 honk11 hook11 khan11 koha11 bank10 boak10 boko10 bonk10 book10 knob10 kobo10 nabk10 banh9 boho9 booh9 dank9 dook9 hobo9 kond9 hand8 hond8 hood8 kaon8
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Common questions about HANDBOOK
- Is HANDBOOK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDBOOK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDBOOK worth?
- HANDBOOK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDBOOK?
- HANDBOOK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDBOOK:
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