HANDGUN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HANDGUN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2g2u1n1
PlayableHANDGUN · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 1,235 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HANDGUN?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.86%
Our own measure of how useful HANDGUN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDGUN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handgunsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDGUN scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2g2u1n1 12
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2g3u2n2 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in HANDGUN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,235 thousand.
Words starting with HANDGUN
1 longer words begin with HANDGUN.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDGUN
hungan10 nhandu10 unhand10 unhang10 hudna9 nandu6 augh8 hand8 hang8 haud8 hung8 haun7 dang6 dung6 gaud6 duan5 gaun5 guan5 nang5 dah7 dhu7 duh7 gah7 had7 hag7 hug7 ugh7 han6 hun6 nah6 dag5 dug5 gad5 and4 dan4 dun4 gan4 gau4 gnu4 gua4
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Common questions about HANDGUN
- Is HANDGUN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDGUN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDGUN worth?
- HANDGUN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDGUN?
- HANDGUN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HANDGUN:
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