HANDSPIKES is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HANDSPIKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2s1p3i1k5e1s1
PlayableHANDSPIKES · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDSPIKES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
Our own measure of how useful HANDSPIKES is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDSPIKES
No single letter turns HANDSPIKES into another word.
How HANDSPIKES scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2s1p3i1k5e1s1 20
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2s1p4i1k5e1s1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in HANDSPIKES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDSPIKES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSPIKES
handspike19 skinheads17 deanships15 dashekis16 skinhead16 skidpans15 sneakish15 deanship14 dishpans14 endships14 headpins14 pinheads14 pisshead14 danishes12 shandies12 peakish16 dankish15 dasheki15 shanked15 hankies14 inkpads14 kidnaps14 knishes14 sakiehs14 skidpan14 snakish14 spanked14 spinked14 aphides13 daphnes13 diphase13 dishpan13 endship13 headpin13 panisks13 pinhead13 aphesis12 hipness12 inphase12 kandies12
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Common questions about HANDSPIKES
- Is HANDSPIKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDSPIKES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDSPIKES worth?
- HANDSPIKES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDSPIKES?
- No single letter can be added to HANDSPIKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HANDSPIKES:
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