HANDMAIDEN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HANDMAIDEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2m3a1i1d2e1n1
PlayableHANDMAIDEN · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDMAIDEN?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful HANDMAIDEN is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDMAIDEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handmaidensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDMAIDEN scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2m3a1i1d2e1n1 17
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2m4a1i1d2e1n2 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in HANDMAIDEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDMAIDEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDMAIDEN
1 longer words begin with HANDMAIDEN.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDMAIDEN
handmade15 handmaid15 amandine11 headman13 deadman11 mehndi12 hadden11 haddie11 haemin11 handed11 hemina11 hidden11 damned10 demand10 diadem10 hained10 madden10 maided10 mediad10 midden10 minded10 aidman9 aidmen9 anadem9 daimen9 demain9 maenad9 maidan9 maiden9 mained9 manned9 median9 medina9 anemia8 dained8 danaid8 dinned8 dinnae7 hamed11 dadah10
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Common questions about HANDMAIDEN
- Is HANDMAIDEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDMAIDEN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDMAIDEN worth?
- HANDMAIDEN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDMAIDEN?
- HANDMAIDEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HANDMAIDEN:
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