HANDSET is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HANDSET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2s1e1t1
PlayableHANDSET · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 128,662odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HANDSET?
| 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%6.14%
Our own measure of how useful HANDSET is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDSET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handsetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDSET scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2s1e1t1 11
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2s1e1t1 11
Face value of the 7 tiles in HANDSET, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
Words starting with HANDSET
1 longer words begin with HANDSET.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSET
deaths10 endash10 hanted10 hasted10 tashed10 hasten9 snathe9 sneath9 thanes9 staned7 ashed9 deash9 death9 hades9 hadst9 hands9 hated9 heads9 hends9 sadhe9 shade9 shand9 shend9 ahent8 ashen8 ashet8 haets8 hanse8 hants8 haste8 hates8 heast8 heats8 hents8 neath8 shant8 shent8 snath8 tanhs8 thane8
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Common questions about HANDSET
- Is HANDSET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDSET, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDSET worth?
- HANDSET is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDSET?
- HANDSET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HANDSET:
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