HANDIEST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HANDIEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2i1e1s1t1
PlayableHANDIEST · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDIEST?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful HANDIEST is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDIEST
No single letter turns HANDIEST into another word.
How HANDIEST scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2i1e1s1t1 12
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2i1e1s1t1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDIEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDIEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HANDIEST
- All 8 letters of HANDIEST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HANDIEST
handset11 sheitan10 sthenia10 destain8 detains8 instead8 nidates8 sainted8 satined8 stained8 danish10 deaths10 eadish10 endash10 hained10 hanted10 hasted10 hinted10 histed10 sandhi10 shined10 shited10 sithed10 tashed10 ashine9 haints9 hasten9 saithe9 shanti9 shenai9 sithen9 snathe9 sneath9 thanes9 theins9 daines7 daints7 detain7 idants7 idents7
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Common questions about HANDIEST
- Is HANDIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDIEST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDIEST worth?
- HANDIEST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDIEST?
- No single letter can be added to HANDIEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDIEST:
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