HANDKERCHIEFS is a valid Scrabble word — 29 points
Yes. HANDKERCHIEFS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 29 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2k5e1r1c3h4i1e1f4s1
PlayableHANDKERCHIEFS · 13 letters · 29 pts Scrabble · 29 pts WWF
29points in Scrabble
29points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDKERCHIEFS?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.23
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.46%
Our own measure of how useful HANDKERCHIEFS is to know. It scores 29 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDKERCHIEFS
No single letter turns HANDKERCHIEFS into another word.
How HANDKERCHIEFS scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2k5e1r1c3h4i1e1f4s1 29
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2k5e1r1c4h3i1e1f4s1 29
Face value of the 13 tiles in HANDKERCHIEFS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDKERCHIEFS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDKERCHIEFS
handkerchief28 friedcakes20 archfiends19 franchised19 franchisee18 endarchies16 kerchiefs21 friedcake19 shickered19 skrieched19 archfiend18 cherished18 hackeries18 rhachides18 shrieched18 dakerhens17 franchise17 harshened16 snickered16 cashiered15 charidees15 defiances15 francised15 fredaines13 inhearsed13 ardencies12 deracines12 increased12 fishcake20 kerchief20 dreckish18 freakish18 headfish18 crankish17 enchafed17 frenched17 hainched17 kacheris17 shackier17 skeechan17
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Common questions about HANDKERCHIEFS
- Is HANDKERCHIEFS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDKERCHIEFS, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDKERCHIEFS worth?
- HANDKERCHIEFS is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDKERCHIEFS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDKERCHIEFS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of HANDKERCHIEFS:
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