HANDSPRING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HANDSPRING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2s1p3r1i1n1g2
PlayableHANDSPRING · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDSPRING?
| 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%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful HANDSPRING is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDSPRING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handspringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDSPRING scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2s1p3r1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2s1p4r1i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in HANDSPRING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDSPRING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDSPRING
1 longer words begin with HANDSPRING.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSPRING
handgrips16 digraphs15 handgrip15 harpings14 phrasing14 sharping14 darnings10 digraph14 dishpan13 harping13 hasping13 pashing13 phasing13 shaping13 dashing12 dishrag12 handing12 harpins12 shading12 draping11 garnish11 rashing11 sharing11 spading11 parings10 parsing10 pinangs10 pindans10 rasping10 spaning10 sparing10 darings9 darning9 gradins9 narding9 randing9 sanding9 innards8 snaring8 aphids12
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Common questions about HANDSPRING
- Is HANDSPRING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDSPRING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDSPRING worth?
- HANDSPRING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDSPRING?
- HANDSPRING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HANDSPRING:
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