HANDSTROKE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HANDSTROKE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HANDSTROKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDSTROKE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDSTROKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handstrokesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDSTROKE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HANDSTROKE, 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 | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDSTROKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HANDSTROKE
- All 10 letters of HANDSTROKE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HANDSTROKE
1 longer words begin with HANDSTROKE.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSTROKE
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Common questions about HANDSTROKE
- Is HANDSTROKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDSTROKE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDSTROKE worth?
- HANDSTROKE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDSTROKE?
- HANDSTROKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HANDSTROKE:
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