HANDFASTING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. HANDFASTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2f4a1s1t1i1n1g2
PlayableHANDFASTING · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDFASTING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.73
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.45%
Our own measure of how useful HANDFASTING is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDFASTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handfastingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDFASTING scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2f4a1s1t1i1n1g2 19
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2f4a1s1t1i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in HANDFASTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDFASTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDFASTING
1 longer words begin with HANDFASTING.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDFASTING
afghanis15 handfast15 shafting15 hagadist13 anhingas12 tanghins12 infantas11 standing10 afghani14 afghans14 fashing14 hafting14 dashing12 fadings12 fanding12 handing12 shading12 anhinga11 fantads11 fasting11 fingans11 hanting11 hasting11 sanghat11 tanghin11 tashing11 antifas10 infanta10 infants10 shaitan10 tahinas10 tannahs10 tannish10 thannas10 danting9 datings9 sanding9 against8 agitans8 aidants8
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Common questions about HANDFASTING
- Is HANDFASTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDFASTING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDFASTING worth?
- HANDFASTING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDFASTING?
- HANDFASTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HANDFASTING:
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