HANDSHAKE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HANDSHAKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2s1h4a1k5e1
PlayableHANDSHAKE · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDSHAKE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful HANDSHAKE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDSHAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handshakesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDSHAKE scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2s1h4a1k5e1 20
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2s1h3a1k5e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDSHAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDSHAKE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDSHAKE
1 longer words begin with HANDSHAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSHAKE
shadkhan19 khedahs18 akedahs15 dhansak15 khandas15 shanked15 khedah17 akedah14 hanked14 khanda14 khedas14 shaked14 ashake13 hakeas13 hashed13 kanehs13 shaken13 dansak11 kneads11 sandek11 snaked11 adhans10 endash10 kanaes10 dhaks13 kheda13 ankhs12 hakas12 hakea12 hakes12 hanks12 kaneh12 kasha12 khans12 shake12 shank12 hahas11 asked10 danks10 kades10
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Common questions about HANDSHAKE
- Is HANDSHAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDSHAKE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDSHAKE worth?
- HANDSHAKE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDSHAKE?
- HANDSHAKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDSHAKE:
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