HANDINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HANDINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANDINESS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDINESS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDINESS
No single letter turns HANDINESS into another word.
How HANDINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HANDINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being convenient and close at hand, or of being skilful with the hands.
Handiness can describe a tool that is easy to reach and use, or a person who is clever at practical tasks. Shoppers often praise the handiness of a compact gadget.
How HANDINESS is used
Handiness is used about both objects and people.
- The handiness of the pocket knife made it a favourite.
- He admired her handiness with a hammer.
- We chose the flat for its handiness to the station.
- The handiness of the new design sold it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HANDINESS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HANDINESS
1 longer words begin with HANDINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDINESS
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Common questions about HANDINESS
- Is HANDINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDINESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDINESS worth?
- HANDINESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HANDINESS mean?
- The quality of being convenient and close at hand, or of being skilful with the hands.
- What letters can be added to HANDINESS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDINESS:
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