HANDHOLDING is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. HANDHOLDING is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 22 points there.
Which word lists accept HANDHOLDING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDHOLDING is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDHOLDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handholdingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDHOLDING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HANDHOLDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDHOLDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDHOLDING
1 longer words begin with HANDHOLDING.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDHOLDING
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Common questions about HANDHOLDING
- Is HANDHOLDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDHOLDING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDHOLDING worth?
- HANDHOLDING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDHOLDING?
- HANDHOLDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HANDHOLDING:
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