HANDPLAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HANDPLAY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HANDPLAY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDPLAY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDPLAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handplaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDPLAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDPLAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDPLAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDPLAY
1 longer words begin with HANDPLAY.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDPLAY
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Common questions about HANDPLAY
- Is HANDPLAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HANDPLAY is not in it.
- How many points is HANDPLAY worth?
- HANDPLAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDPLAY?
- HANDPLAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDPLAY:
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