HANDSTANDS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HANDSTANDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2s1t1a1n1d2s1
PlayableHANDSTANDS · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDSTANDS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful HANDSTANDS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDSTANDS
No single letter turns HANDSTANDS into another word.
How HANDSTANDS scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2s1t1a1n1d2s1 15
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2s1t1a1n2d2s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in HANDSTANDS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDSTANDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSTANDS
handstand14 tannahs10 thannas10 staddas9 dadahs11 adhans10 shands10 hansas9 shasta9 snaths9 tannah9 thanas9 thanna9 stadda8 stands7 annats6 tannas6 dadah10 adhan9 hadst9 hands9 shads9 shand9 hansa8 hants8 hasta8 shans8 shant8 snash8 snath8 stash8 tahas8 tanhs8 thana8 thans8 dadas7 danda7 dants6 nadas6 sands6
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Common questions about HANDSTANDS
- Is HANDSTANDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDSTANDS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDSTANDS worth?
- HANDSTANDS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDSTANDS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDSTANDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HANDSTANDS:
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