HANDSAW is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HANDSAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANDSAW?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDSAW is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDSAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handsawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDSAW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HANDSAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does HANDSAW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A saw with a flat toothed blade and a grip at one end, worked by hand rather than by a motor.
A handsaw comes in several tooth patterns, with coarse ones for cutting along the grain and fine ones for cutting across it. Carpenters keep one around even when power tools are available, because it is quiet and needs no cable.
How HANDSAW is used
Handsaw names the ordinary manual saw in a woodworking kit, as opposed to a circular saw or a jigsaw.
- He trimmed the plank with a handsaw.
- A sharp handsaw makes a clean, straight cut.
- The shed held a hammer, a level and an old handsaw.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HANDSAW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HANDSAW
1 longer words begin with HANDSAW.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSAW
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Common questions about HANDSAW
- Is HANDSAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDSAW, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDSAW worth?
- HANDSAW is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HANDSAW mean?
- A saw with a flat toothed blade and a grip at one end, worked by hand rather than by a motor.
- What letters can be added to HANDSAW?
- HANDSAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HANDSAW:
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