HANDLINING is valid in North America, not in Collins — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HANDLINING is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HANDLINING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDLINING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDLINING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handliningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDLINING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HANDLINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDLINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDLINING
1 longer words begin with HANDLINING.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDLINING
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Common questions about HANDLINING
- Is HANDLINING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HANDLINING is not in it.
- How many points is HANDLINING worth?
- HANDLINING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDLINING?
- HANDLINING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HANDLINING:
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