HANDSHAKES is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. HANDSHAKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANDSHAKES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDSHAKES is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDSHAKES
No single letter turns HANDSHAKES into another word.
How HANDSHAKES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HANDSHAKES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDSHAKES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HANDSHAKES mean in Scrabble?
HANDSHAKES is the plural of HANDSHAKE.
HANDSHAKE(noun) — A greeting or agreement sealed by clasping and shaking hands.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSHAKES
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Common questions about HANDSHAKES
- Is HANDSHAKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDSHAKES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDSHAKES worth?
- HANDSHAKES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDSHAKES?
- No single letter can be added to HANDSHAKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HANDSHAKES:
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