HANDLING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HANDLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2l1i1n1g2
PlayableHANDLING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDLING?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful HANDLING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDLING scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2l1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2l2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDLING, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDLING
1 longer words begin with HANDLING.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDLING
handing12 landing9 hading11 haling10 lading8 ligand8 inland7 lignan7 ahind9 ahing9 anigh9 halid9 handi9 hangi9 laigh9 algid7 gland7 algin6 align6 dinna6 ingan6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 nidal6 dahi8 dahl8 dhal8 hand8 hang8 hild8 hind8 hing8 nigh8 hail7 hain7 hila7 dang6 ding6 gadi6
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Common questions about HANDLING
- Is HANDLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDLING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDLING worth?
- HANDLING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDLING?
- HANDLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDLING:
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