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.
h4a1n1d2s1a1w4
PlayableHANDSAW · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 1,158 thousandodds of drawing this rack
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
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.14%
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
Scrabble h4a1n1d2s1a1w4 14
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2s1a1w4 14
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.
Words starting with HANDSAW
1 longer words begin with HANDSAW.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSAW
dawahs13 adhans10 dawah12 awash11 sawah11 shawn11 adaws9 adhan9 dawns9 hands9 shand9 wands9 hansa8 nadas6 haws10 hwan10 shaw10 shwa10 waah10 wash10 adaw8 dahs8 dash8 dawn8 daws8 hads8 hand8 shad8 swad8 wada8 wads8 wand8 aahs7 awns7 sawn7 shan7 snaw7 swan7 wans7 ands5
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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 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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