HANDCAR is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HANDCAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANDCAR?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDCAR is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDCAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDCAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HANDCAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does HANDCAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A small railway car moved by a hand-worked pump lever or crank, used by track workers.
Section crews once rode a handcar along the line to check rails and sleepers without needing a locomotive. Two people stand facing each other and rock a see-saw bar, which gives the vehicle its familiar look in old films and comic chases.
How HANDCAR is used
The word handcar is common in American railway history and in slapstick scenes on rails.
- The repair crew pumped the handcar slowly up the grade.
- In the silent film the hero escapes on a handcar.
- A restored handcar is on display beside the old depot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HANDCAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HANDCAR
3 longer words begin with HANDCAR.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDCAR
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Common questions about HANDCAR
- Is HANDCAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDCAR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDCAR worth?
- HANDCAR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HANDCAR mean?
- A small railway car moved by a hand-worked pump lever or crank, used by track workers.
- What letters can be added to HANDCAR?
- HANDCAR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HANDCAR:
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