HANDWRITE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HANDWRITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANDWRITE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDWRITE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDWRITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handwritesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDWRITE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDWRITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDWRITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HANDWRITE
- All 9 letters of HANDWRITE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HANDWRITE
1 longer words begin with HANDWRITE.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDWRITE
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Common questions about HANDWRITE
- Is HANDWRITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDWRITE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDWRITE worth?
- HANDWRITE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDWRITE?
- HANDWRITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDWRITE:
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