HANDHELD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HANDHELD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2h4e1l1d2
PlayableHANDHELD · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDHELD?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful HANDHELD is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDHELD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handheldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDHELD scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2h4e1l1d2 16
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2h3e1l2d2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDHELD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDHELD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDHELD
1 longer words begin with HANDHELD.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDHELD
handled12 daledh11 hadden11 handed11 handle10 dandle8 landed8 haded10 haled9 heald9 addle7 daled7 dedal7 laded7 eland6 laden6 lande6 laned6 naled6 ahed8 dahl8 dhal8 hade8 haed8 hand8 head8 held8 hend8 haen7 hale7 heal7 dead6 dale5 deal5 dean5 lade5 land5 lead5 lend5 elan4
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Common questions about HANDHELD
- Is HANDHELD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDHELD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDHELD worth?
- HANDHELD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDHELD?
- HANDHELD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDHELD:
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