HANDFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HANDFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANDFUL?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDFUL is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDFUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handfulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDFUL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HANDFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does HANDFUL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The amount that one hand can hold at once.
A handful is a rough measure rather than an exact one, which is why recipes and gardeners like it. Figuratively it can mean a few, as in a handful of people, or a person who is hard to manage.
How HANDFUL is used
Handful is used both for a literal grasp of something and, loosely, for a small number of things or a difficult person.
- He scattered a handful of seeds across the bed.
- Only a handful of tickets were left by noon.
- Their toddler is quite a handful at bedtime.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HANDFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HANDFUL
1 longer words begin with HANDFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDFUL
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Common questions about HANDFUL
- Is HANDFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDFUL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDFUL worth?
- HANDFUL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HANDFUL mean?
- The amount that one hand can hold at once.
- What letters can be added to HANDFUL?
- HANDFUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HANDFUL:
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