HANDCUFF is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HANDCUFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2c3u1f4f4
PlayableHANDCUFF · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDCUFF?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%3.88%
Our own measure of how useful HANDCUFF is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDCUFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handcuffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDCUFF scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2c3u1f4f4 20
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2c4u2f4f4 22
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDCUFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDCUFF has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDCUFF
3 longer words begin with HANDCUFF.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDCUFF
chauff17 chaff16 chuff16 chufa13 dunch11 nauch10 nucha10 hudna9 adunc8 haff13 huff13 caff12 cuff12 daff11 duff11 chad10 hauf10 naff10 nuff10 cauf9 nach9 fand8 fund8 hand8 haud8 faun7 haun7 duan5 aff9 fah9 ach8 caf8 cha8 hac8 dah7 dhu7 duh7 fad7 fud7 had7
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Common questions about HANDCUFF
- Is HANDCUFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDCUFF, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDCUFF worth?
- HANDCUFF is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDCUFF?
- HANDCUFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDCUFF:
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