HANDSTURNS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HANDSTURNS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HANDSTURNS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDSTURNS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDSTURNS
No single letter turns HANDSTURNS into another word.
How HANDSTURNS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HANDSTURNS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDSTURNS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSTURNS
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Common questions about HANDSTURNS
- Is HANDSTURNS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HANDSTURNS is not in it.
- How many points is HANDSTURNS worth?
- HANDSTURNS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDSTURNS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDSTURNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HANDSTURNS:
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