HANDICRAFT is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. HANDICRAFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANDICRAFT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDICRAFT is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDICRAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handicraftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDICRAFT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HANDICRAFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDICRAFT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HANDICRAFT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Skilled work done with the hands, or an object made that way.
Weaving, pottery and woodcarving are classic examples of handicraft. Buyers at craft fairs value such pieces because each one carries the maker's individual touch.
How HANDICRAFT is used
Used for traditional crafts and the goods they produce, often in the plural.
- The village is famous for its handicraft, especially woven baskets.
- She sold handicraft at the weekend market.
- Learning a handicraft takes patience and years of practice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HANDICRAFT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HANDICRAFT
5 longer words begin with HANDICRAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDICRAFT
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Common questions about HANDICRAFT
- Is HANDICRAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDICRAFT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDICRAFT worth?
- HANDICRAFT is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HANDICRAFT mean?
- Skilled work done with the hands, or an object made that way.
- What letters can be added to HANDICRAFT?
- HANDICRAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HANDICRAFT:
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