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.
h4a1n1d2s1h4a1k5e1s1
PlayableHANDSHAKES · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDSHAKES?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
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
Scrabble h4a1n1d2s1h4a1k5e1s1 21
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2s1h3a1k5e1s1 20
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.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSHAKES
handshake20 shadkhans20 shadkhan19 dhansaks16 khedahs18 akedahs15 dhansak15 khandas15 shanked15 shashed14 dansaks12 sandeks12 snashed11 khedah17 akedah14 hanked14 khanda14 khedas14 shaked14 ashake13 hakeas13 hashed13 kanehs13 kashas13 shaken13 shakes13 shanks13 hashes12 dansak11 kneads11 sandek11 snaked11 adhans10 dashes10 endash10 kanaes10 kanses10 sadhes10 sashed10 shades10
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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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