HANDCUFFS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. HANDCUFFS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2c3u1f4f4s1
PlayableHANDCUFFS · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDCUFFS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.89%
Our own measure of how useful HANDCUFFS is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDCUFFS
No single letter turns HANDCUFFS into another word.
How HANDCUFFS scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2c3u1f4f4s1 21
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2c4u2f4f4s1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDCUFFS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDCUFFS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDCUFFS
handcuff20 chauffs18 chaffs17 chauff17 chuffs17 chufas14 shaduf13 hudnas10 chaff16 chuff16 haffs14 huffs14 caffs13 chufa13 cuffs13 scaff13 scuff13 daffs12 duffs12 chads11 dunch11 haufs11 naffs11 nuffs11 snuff11 nauch10 nucha10 sauch10 dunsh9 fands9 funds9 hands9 hauds9 hudna9 sadhu9 shand9 adunc8 fauns8 hauns8 scand8
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Common questions about HANDCUFFS
- Is HANDCUFFS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDCUFFS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDCUFFS worth?
- HANDCUFFS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDCUFFS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDCUFFS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDCUFFS:
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