HANDJAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HANDJAR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HANDJAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDJAR is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDJAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handjarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDJAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HANDJAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Words starting with HANDJAR
1 longer words begin with HANDJAR.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDJAR
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Common questions about HANDJAR
- Is HANDJAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HANDJAR is not in it.
- How many points is HANDJAR worth?
- HANDJAR is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDJAR?
- HANDJAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HANDJAR:
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