HANDHOLD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HANDHOLD 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.
h4a1n1d2h4o1l1d2
PlayableHANDHOLD · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDHOLD?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful HANDHOLD is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDHOLD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handholdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDHOLD scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2h4o1l1d2 16
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2h3o1l2d2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDHOLD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDHOLD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDHOLD
3 longer words begin with HANDHOLD.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDHOLD
hodad10 ahold9 donah9 honda9 halon8 lohan8 nodal6 hoha10 dahl8 dhal8 dhol8 hand8 hold8 hond8 odah8 halo7 noah7 dado6 alod5 dona5 land5 load5 odal5 loan4 hah9 hoh9 dah7 doh7 had7 hod7 han6 hao6 hoa6 hon6 lah6 nah6 noh6 add5 dad5 dod5
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Common questions about HANDHOLD
- Is HANDHOLD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDHOLD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDHOLD worth?
- HANDHOLD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDHOLD?
- HANDHOLD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDHOLD:
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