Scrabble Word Finder

HANDOVER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. HANDOVER 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.

h4a1n1d2o1v4e1r1
PlayableHANDOVER · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept HANDOVER?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 45 / 100

45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.88
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.13%

Our own measure of how useful HANDOVER is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HANDOVER

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

handovers16

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How HANDOVER scores

Scrabble h4a1n1d2o1v4e1r1 15
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2o1v5e1r1 16

Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDOVER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
h12
a19
n16
d14
o18
v12
e112
r16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDOVER has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about HANDOVER

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of HANDOVER

overhand15

The 8 tiles of HANDOVER in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with HANDOVER

handovers16

1 longer words begin with HANDOVER.

Shorter words from the letters in HANDOVER

dehorn10 hadron10 hander10 harden10 hoared10 horned10 vendor10 hoved12 haven11 haver11 hovea11 hoven11 hover11 daven9 devon9 donah9 doven9 dover9 drave9 drove9 hared9 heard9 hoaed9 hoard9 honda9 honed9 horde9 rahed9 raved9 roved9 vaned9 heron8 honer8 novae8 raven8 rhone8 roven8 adore6 adorn6 andro6

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Common questions about HANDOVER

Is HANDOVER valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDOVER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is HANDOVER worth?
HANDOVER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to HANDOVER?
HANDOVER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDOVER:

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