HANDLINER is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. HANDLINER 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.
h4a1n1d2l1i1n1e1r1
PlayableHANDLINER · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDLINER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful HANDLINER is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDLINER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handlinersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDLINER scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2l1i1n1e1r1 13
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2l2i1n2e1r1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDLINER, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDLINER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDLINER
1 longer words begin with HANDLINER.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDLINER
handline12 hardline12 inlander9 handier11 handler11 hieland11 inhaled11 hernial10 inhaler10 annelid8 lindane8 nardine8 dehair10 hailed10 hained10 haired10 halide10 hander10 handle10 harden10 hareld10 harled10 herald10 hinder10 hailer9 halier9 hernia9 inhale9 rhinal9 airned7 aldern7 aldrin7 alined7 ariled7 darnel7 denari7 denial7 derail7 dialer7 dinnae7
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Common questions about HANDLINER
- Is HANDLINER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HANDLINER is not in it.
- How many points is HANDLINER worth?
- HANDLINER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDLINER?
- HANDLINER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDLINER:
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