HANDROLL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HANDROLL 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HANDROLL?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDROLL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDROLL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handrollsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDROLL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDROLL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDROLL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDROLL
1 longer words begin with HANDROLL.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDROLL
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Common questions about HANDROLL
- Is HANDROLL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDROLL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDROLL worth?
- HANDROLL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDROLL?
- HANDROLL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDROLL:
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