HANDLEBAR is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HANDLEBAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2l1e1b3a1r1
PlayableHANDLEBAR · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDLEBAR?
| 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%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HANDLEBAR is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDLEBAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handlebarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDLEBAR scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2l1e1b3a1r1 15
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2l2e1b4a1r1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDLEBAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDLEBAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDLEBAR
1 longer words begin with HANDLEBAR.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDLEBAR
barehand14 anhedral12 bareland11 halberd13 handler11 blander10 banaler9 adrenal8 blahed12 bharal11 blaher11 herbal11 labneh11 dharna10 hander10 handle10 harden10 hareld10 harled10 herald10 abrade9 balder9 bandar9 bander9 barned9 bedral9 blader9 blared9 arable8 branle8 aldern7 darnel7 enlard7 lander7 larned7 reland7 bandh11 dhaba11 belah10 hable10
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Common questions about HANDLEBAR
- Is HANDLEBAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDLEBAR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDLEBAR worth?
- HANDLEBAR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDLEBAR?
- HANDLEBAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDLEBAR:
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