HANDMAID is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HANDMAID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2m3a1i1d2
PlayableHANDMAID · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDMAID?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful HANDMAID is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDMAID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handmaidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDMAID scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2m3a1i1d2 15
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2m4a1i1d2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDMAID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDMAID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDMAID
3 longer words begin with HANDMAID.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDMAID
aidman9 maidan9 danaid8 dadah10 adhan9 ahind9 handi9 madid9 adman8 admin8 daman8 mandi8 amain7 amnia7 anima7 danda7 mania7 naiad6 amah9 maha9 miha9 dahi8 hand8 hind8 amid7 dama7 damn7 hain7 maid7 mand7 mind7 amia6 amin6 dada6 main6 mana6 mani6 mina6 naam6 aida5
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Common questions about HANDMAID
- Is HANDMAID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDMAID, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDMAID worth?
- HANDMAID is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDMAID?
- HANDMAID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDMAID:
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