HANDRAILINGS is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. HANDRAILINGS is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 20 points there.
h4a1n1d2r1a1i1l1i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listHANDRAILINGS · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDRAILINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.92%
Our own measure of how useful HANDRAILINGS is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDRAILINGS
No single letter turns HANDRAILINGS into another word.
How HANDRAILINGS scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2r1a1i1l1i1n1g2s1 17
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2r1a1i1l2i1n2g3s1 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in HANDRAILINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDRAILINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDRAILINGS
handrailing16 handlings14 harigalds14 ashlaring13 handrails13 hangnails13 islanding11 sandaling11 sardining11 handling13 hidalgas13 hidlings13 hildings13 anhingas12 gharials12 hainings12 handrail12 hangnail12 harigals12 harlings12 hirlings12 hirsling12 inhaling12 langshan12 nilghais12 ringhals12 shrining12 darlings10 darnings10 dialings10 drailing10 draining10 gainsaid10 garlands10 giardias10 gliadins10 landings10 raidings10 salading10 sandling10
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Common questions about HANDRAILINGS
- Is HANDRAILINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDRAILINGS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDRAILINGS worth?
- HANDRAILINGS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDRAILINGS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDRAILINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HANDRAILINGS:
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