HANDHELDS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HANDHELDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2h4e1l1d2s1
PlayableHANDHELDS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDHELDS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful HANDHELDS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDHELDS
No single letter turns HANDHELDS into another word.
How HANDHELDS scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2h4e1l1d2s1 17
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2h3e1l2d2s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDHELDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDHELDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDHELDS
handheld16 shedhand16 daledhs12 handled12 handles11 handsel11 dandles9 hashed13 daledh11 dashed11 hadden11 handed11 shaded11 endash10 halsed10 handle10 healds10 lashed10 shaled10 hansel9 addles8 daleds8 dandle8 dedans8 desand8 landed8 sadden8 saddle8 sanded8 elands7 ladens7 landes7 naleds7 sendal7 haded10 ashed9 dahls9 deash9 dhals9 hades9
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Common questions about HANDHELDS
- Is HANDHELDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDHELDS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDHELDS worth?
- HANDHELDS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDHELDS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDHELDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDHELDS:
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