HANDLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HANDLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2l1e1
PlayableHANDLE · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
3hooks available
1 in 57,487odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HANDLE?
| 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%1.67
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful HANDLE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDLE scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2l1e1 10
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2l2e1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in HANDLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Words starting with HANDLE
handled12 handler11 handles11 handlers12 handless12 handlebar15 handleable16 handlebars16 handleless14
9 longer words begin with HANDLE.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDLE
haled9 heald9 eland6 laden6 lande6 laned6 naled6 ahed8 dahl8 dhal8 hade8 haed8 hand8 head8 held8 hend8 haen7 hale7 heal7 dale5 deal5 dean5 lade5 land5 lead5 lend5 elan4 lane4 lean4 neal4 dah7 edh7 had7 hed7 hae6 han6 hen6 lah6 nah6 and4
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Common questions about HANDLE
- Is HANDLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDLE worth?
- HANDLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDLE?
- HANDLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HANDLE:
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