HANDSTAND is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HANDSTAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2s1t1a1n1d2
PlayableHANDSTAND · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANDSTAND?
| 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%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful HANDSTAND is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDSTAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handstandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDSTAND scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2s1t1a1n1d2 14
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2s1t1a1n2d2 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDSTAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDSTAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANDSTAND
1 longer words begin with HANDSTAND.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSTAND
tannahs10 thannas10 dadahs11 adhans10 tannah9 thanas9 thanna9 stadda8 annats6 tannas6 dadah10 adhan9 hadst9 hands9 shand9 hansa8 hants8 hasta8 shant8 snath8 tahas8 tanhs8 thana8 thans8 dadas7 danda7 dants6 nadas6 stand6 annas5 annat5 antas5 naans5 nanas5 tanas5 tanna5 dahs8 dash8 hads8 hand8
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Common questions about HANDSTAND
- Is HANDSTAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDSTAND, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDSTAND worth?
- HANDSTAND is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDSTAND?
- HANDSTAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDSTAND:
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