HANDLININGS is valid in North America, not in Collins — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HANDLININGS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
h4a1n1d2l1i1n1i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listHANDLININGS · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDLININGS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful HANDLININGS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDLININGS
No single letter turns HANDLININGS into another word.
How HANDLININGS scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2l1i1n1i1n1g2s1 16
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2l2i1n2i1n2g3s1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in HANDLININGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDLININGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDLININGS
handlining15 handlings14 islanding11 handling13 hidlings13 hildings13 hainings12 inhaling12 nilghais12 shinning12 dialings10 dinnling10 gliadins10 landings10 sandling10 sdaining10 nailings9 snailing9 dashing12 dishing12 handing12 hidings12 hidling12 hilding12 shading12 shindig12 hailing11 haining11 halsing11 hidlins11 lashing11 nilghai11 shaling11 shining11 daining9 dialing9 dinings9 dinning9 gliadin9 ladings9
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Common questions about HANDLININGS
- Is HANDLININGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HANDLININGS is not in it.
- How many points is HANDLININGS worth?
- HANDLININGS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDLININGS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDLININGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HANDLININGS:
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