HANDSY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HANDSY 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HANDSY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDSY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDSY
No single letter turns HANDSY into another word.
How HANDSY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HANDSY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about HANDSY
- HANDSY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HANDSY
The 6 tiles of HANDSY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDSY
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Common questions about HANDSY
- Is HANDSY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDSY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDSY worth?
- HANDSY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDSY?
- No single letter can be added to HANDSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HANDSY:
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