HANDLINE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. HANDLINE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
h4a1n1d2l1i1n1e1
PlayableHANDLINE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDLINE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful HANDLINE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDLINE scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2l1i1n1e1 12
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2l2i1n2e1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDLINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDLINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDLINE
3 longer words begin with HANDLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDLINE
hieland11 inhaled11 annelid8 lindane8 hailed10 hained10 halide10 handle10 inhale9 alined7 denial7 dinnae7 dinnle7 inland7 linden7 linned7 nailed7 ahind9 haled9 halid9 handi9 heald9 henna8 ailed6 daine6 diane6 dinna6 eland6 eldin6 eliad6 ideal6 inned6 laden6 laide6 lande6 laned6 lined6 naled6 nidal6 alien5
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Common questions about HANDLINE
- Is HANDLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HANDLINE is not in it.
- How many points is HANDLINE worth?
- HANDLINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDLINE?
- HANDLINE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDLINE:
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