HANDLIKE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HANDLIKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2l1i1k5e1
PlayableHANDLIKE · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDLIKE?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful HANDLIKE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDLIKE
No single letter turns HANDLIKE into another word.
How HANDLIKE scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2l1i1k5e1 16
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2l2i1k5e1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDLIKE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDLIKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HANDLIKE
- All 8 letters of HANDLIKE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HANDLIKE
knaidel12 hieland11 inhaled11 hanked14 hankie13 ankled11 delink11 inkled11 kilned11 kindle11 laiked11 lanked11 linked11 alkine10 hailed10 hained10 halide10 handle10 inhale9 alined7 denial7 nailed7 hiked13 khadi13 kheda13 kaneh12 nikah12 inked10 kidel10 kinda10 knead10 laked10 liked10 naked10 ahind9 alike9 alkie9 ankle9 haled9 halid9
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Common questions about HANDLIKE
- Is HANDLIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDLIKE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDLIKE worth?
- HANDLIKE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDLIKE?
- No single letter can be added to HANDLIKE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDLIKE:
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