HANDBRAKE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. HANDBRAKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2b3r1a1k5e1
PlayableHANDBRAKE · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDBRAKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful HANDBRAKE is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDBRAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handbrakesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDBRAKE scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2b3r1a1k5e1 19
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2b4r1a1k5e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDBRAKE, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDBRAKE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDBRAKE
1 longer words begin with HANDBRAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDBRAKE
hardbake18 barehand14 barkhan16 branked14 akedah14 hanked14 harked14 khanda14 banked13 barked13 braked13 debark13 hanker13 harken13 banker12 barkan12 barken12 danker11 darken11 narked11 ranked11 dharna10 hander10 harden10 abrade9 bandar9 bander9 barned9 bekah14 kheda13 baked12 hakea12 kaneh12 baken11 baker11 banak11 bandh11 brake11 brank11 break11
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Common questions about HANDBRAKE
- Is HANDBRAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDBRAKE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDBRAKE worth?
- HANDBRAKE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDBRAKE?
- HANDBRAKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDBRAKE:
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