HANDCLAPS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HANDCLAPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2c3l1a1p3s1
PlayableHANDCLAPS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDCLAPS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful HANDCLAPS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDCLAPS
No single letter turns HANDCLAPS into another word.
How HANDCLAPS scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2c3l1a1p3s1 17
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2c4l2a1p4s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDCLAPS, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDCLAPS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of HANDCLAPS
The 9 tiles of HANDCLAPS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDCLAPS
handclap16 paschal14 chalans12 scandal10 pachas13 planch13 dachas12 alphas11 ashcan11 ashpan11 calash11 chalan11 chanas11 hanaps11 nachas11 adhans10 calpas10 pascal10 nahals9 pandas9 canals8 alands7 sandal7 caphs12 chaps12 pacha12 chads11 dacha11 alpha10 chals10 chana10 clash10 hanap10 lanch10 pasha10 plash10 adhan9 calpa9 calps9 capas9
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Common questions about HANDCLAPS
- Is HANDCLAPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDCLAPS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDCLAPS worth?
- HANDCLAPS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDCLAPS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDCLAPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDCLAPS:
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