HANDSTAMP is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. HANDSTAMP is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
h4a1n1d2s1t1a1m3p3
PlayableHANDSTAMP · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDSTAMP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful HANDSTAMP is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDSTAMP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handstampsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDSTAMP scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2s1t1a1m3p3 17
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2s1t1a1m4p4 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDSTAMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDSTAMP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDSTAMP
3 longer words begin with HANDSTAMP.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSTAMP
phantasm15 mahants12 tampans11 tapsman11 ashman11 ashpan11 asthma11 hanaps11 mahant11 matsah11 padmas11 shaman11 adhans10 sampan10 tampan10 adapts9 damans9 pandas9 thanas9 atmans8 manats8 mantas8 pashm12 amahs10 damps10 hanap10 maths10 padma10 pasha10 paths10 shama10 staph10 adhan9 hadst9 hands9 shand9 stamp9 tamps9 adapt8 adman8
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Common questions about HANDSTAMP
- Is HANDSTAMP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HANDSTAMP is not in it.
- How many points is HANDSTAMP worth?
- HANDSTAMP is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDSTAMP?
- HANDSTAMP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDSTAMP:
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