HANDSTROKES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. HANDSTROKES 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
h4a1n1d2s1t1r1o1k5e1s1
Depends on the listHANDSTROKES · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDSTROKES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.73
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful HANDSTROKES is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDSTROKES
No single letter turns HANDSTROKES into another word.
How HANDSTROKES scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2s1t1r1o1k5e1s1 19
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2s1t1r1o1k5e1s1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in HANDSTROKES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDSTROKES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSTROKES
handstroke18 knotheads17 redshanks17 hardnoses13 hardokes16 kathodes16 knothead16 redshank16 thankers15 darkness13 darknets13 handsets12 hardness12 hardnose12 sandshoe12 starkens12 stonkers12 asthores11 earshots11 harosets11 hoarsens11 hoarsest11 senhoras11 shortens11 assorted9 darnests9 onsteads9 standers9 tornades9 torsades9 assentor8 santeros8 senators8 starnose8 treasons8 hardoke15 kathode15 shanked15 sharked15 thanked15
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Common questions about HANDSTROKES
- Is HANDSTROKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDSTROKES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDSTROKES worth?
- HANDSTROKES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDSTROKES?
- No single letter can be added to HANDSTROKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HANDSTROKES:
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