HANDBRAKES is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HANDBRAKES 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.
h4a1n1d2b3r1a1k5e1s1
PlayableHANDBRAKES · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDBRAKES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful HANDBRAKES is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDBRAKES
No single letter turns HANDBRAKES into another word.
How HANDBRAKES scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2b3r1a1k5e1s1 20
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2b4r1a1k5e1s1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in HANDBRAKES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDBRAKES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDBRAKES
handbrake19 hardbakes19 barehands15 hardbake18 barkhans17 redshank16 barehand14 barkhan16 akedahs15 dhansak15 khandas15 shanked15 sharked15 branked14 debarks14 hankers14 harkens14 abashed13 arabesk13 bankers13 bardash13 barkans13 barkens13 berdash13 brashed13 seabank13 darkens12 earbash12 darshan11 dharnas11 handers11 hardens11 abrades10 bandars10 banders10 sandbar10 bekahs15 kasbah15 sabkha15 akedah14
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Common questions about HANDBRAKES
- Is HANDBRAKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDBRAKES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDBRAKES worth?
- HANDBRAKES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDBRAKES?
- No single letter can be added to HANDBRAKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HANDBRAKES:
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