HANDSEL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HANDSEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2s1e1l1
PlayableHANDSEL · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 192,992odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HANDSEL?
| 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: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful HANDSEL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDSEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handselsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDSEL scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2s1e1l1 11
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2s1e1l2 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in HANDSEL, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
Anagrams of HANDSEL
The 7 tiles of HANDSEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HANDSEL
5 longer words begin with HANDSEL.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSEL
endash10 halsed10 handle10 healds10 lashed10 shaled10 hansel9 elands7 ladens7 landes7 naleds7 sendal7 ashed9 dahls9 deash9 dhals9 hades9 haled9 hands9 heads9 heald9 hends9 sadhe9 shade9 shand9 shend9 ashen8 hales8 halse8 hanse8 heals8 leash8 selah8 shale8 sheal8 dales6 deals6 deans6 eland6 laden6
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Common questions about HANDSEL
- Is HANDSEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDSEL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDSEL worth?
- HANDSEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDSEL?
- HANDSEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HANDSEL:
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