HANDSAWS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HANDSAWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2s1a1w4s1
PlayableHANDSAWS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDSAWS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful HANDSAWS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDSAWS
No single letter turns HANDSAWS into another word.
How HANDSAWS scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2s1a1w4s1 15
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2s1a1w4s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDSAWS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDSAWS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSAWS
handsaw14 dawahs13 sawahs12 adhans10 shands10 hansas9 dawah12 awash11 sawah11 shawn11 shaws11 shwas11 swash11 adaws9 adhan9 dawns9 hands9 shads9 shand9 swads9 wands9 hansa8 shans8 snash8 snaws8 swans8 nadas6 sands6 sansa5 haws10 hwan10 shaw10 shwa10 waah10 wash10 adaw8 dahs8 dash8 dawn8 daws8
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Common questions about HANDSAWS
- Is HANDSAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDSAWS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDSAWS worth?
- HANDSAWS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDSAWS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDSAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDSAWS:
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