HANDGRIPS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HANDGRIPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANDGRIPS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDGRIPS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDGRIPS
No single letter turns HANDGRIPS into another word.
How HANDGRIPS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDGRIPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDGRIPS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HANDGRIPS
- All 9 letters of HANDGRIPS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HANDGRIPS mean in Scrabble?
HANDGRIPS is the plural of HANDGRIP.
HANDGRIP(noun) — The part of an object that is shaped to be held in the hand, or the act of gripping with the hand.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDGRIPS
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Common questions about HANDGRIPS
- Is HANDGRIPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDGRIPS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDGRIPS worth?
- HANDGRIPS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDGRIPS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDGRIPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDGRIPS:
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