HANDOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HANDOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANDOUT?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDOUT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDOUT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HANDOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does HANDOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Something given out free, such as a printed sheet, food, money or other aid.
In a lecture it is the paper notes passed to the audience. In other settings it means charity, and a press handout is a statement released to reporters. The second use can sound critical when it describes unearned help.
How HANDOUT is used
Used in teaching, journalism and talk about charity.
- The teacher gave every student a handout.
- He refused to live on a handout from relatives.
- The press office issued a handout about the merger.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HANDOUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HANDOUT
1 longer words begin with HANDOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDOUT
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Common questions about HANDOUT
- Is HANDOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDOUT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDOUT worth?
- HANDOUT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HANDOUT mean?
- Something given out free, such as a printed sheet, food, money or other aid.
- What letters can be added to HANDOUT?
- HANDOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HANDOUT:
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