HANDHOLDS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HANDHOLDS 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.
h4a1n1d2h4o1l1d2s1
PlayableHANDHOLDS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDHOLDS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful HANDHOLDS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDHOLDS
No single letter turns HANDHOLDS into another word.
How HANDHOLDS scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2h4o1l1d2s1 17
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2h3o1l2d2s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDHOLDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDHOLDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDHOLDS
handhold16 hodads11 aholds10 donahs10 hondas10 halons9 lohans9 soland7 soldan7 hodad10 ahold9 dahls9 dhals9 dhols9 donah9 dosha9 hands9 holds9 honda9 honds9 odahs9 shand9 halon8 halos8 lohan8 noahs8 shoal8 shola8 solah8 dados7 saddo7 alods6 donas6 lands6 loads6 nodal6 odals6 loans5 salon5 sloan5
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Common questions about HANDHOLDS
- Is HANDHOLDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDHOLDS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDHOLDS worth?
- HANDHOLDS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDHOLDS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDHOLDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDHOLDS:
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