HANDCLASPS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HANDCLASPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2c3l1a1s1p3s1
PlayableHANDCLASPS · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDCLASPS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful HANDCLASPS is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDCLASPS
No single letter turns HANDCLASPS into another word.
How HANDCLASPS scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2c3l1a1s1p3s1 18
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2c4l2a1s1p4s1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in HANDCLASPS, 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 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDCLASPS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDCLASPS
handclaps17 handclasp17 handclap16 paschals15 handpass14 slapdash14 scandals11 paschal14 schnaps14 ashcans12 ashpans12 chalans12 pascals11 scandal10 sandals8 pachas13 planch13 dachas12 alphas11 ashcan11 ashpan11 calash11 chalan11 chanas11 hanaps11 nachas11 pashas11 shnaps11 splash11 adhans10 calpas10 clasps10 pascal10 scalps10 scapas10 shands10 hansas9 nahals9 pandas9 scalds9
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Common questions about HANDCLASPS
- Is HANDCLASPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDCLASPS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDCLASPS worth?
- HANDCLASPS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDCLASPS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDCLASPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HANDCLASPS:
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