HANDS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HANDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANDS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HANDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HANDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Anagrams of HANDS
The 5 tiles of HANDS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HANDS
Showing 24 of 45 words that begin with HANDS.
Words ending in HANDS
24 words end in HANDS. Useful as a back hook: play HANDS onto a word already on the board.
Words with HANDS inside
4 words contain HANDS in the middle. Words that start with HANDS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDS
Common questions about HANDS
- Is HANDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDS worth?
- HANDS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDS?
- HANDS takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HANDS:
Open HANDS in the Word Finder