HANDWRITES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HANDWRITES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2w4r1i1t1e1s1
PlayableHANDWRITES · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDWRITES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HANDWRITES is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDWRITES
No single letter turns HANDWRITES into another word.
How HANDWRITES scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2w4r1i1t1e1s1 17
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2w4r1i1t1e1s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in HANDWRITES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDWRITES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HANDWRITES
- All 10 letters of HANDWRITES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HANDWRITES
dishwater16 handwrite16 inswathed16 tarwhines15 antherids13 interdash13 tarnished13 dishware15 handwrit15 rawhides15 swanherd15 inswathe14 sherwani14 swathier14 tarwhine14 waterish14 antherid12 hairsted12 handiest12 handsier12 hardiest12 tawdries12 hairnets11 inearths11 therians11 tinwares11 detrains9 randiest9 strained9 rawhide14 swathed14 thrawed14 whisted14 wrathed14 writhed14 swather13 swither13 thawers13 thawier13 trishaw13
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Common questions about HANDWRITES
- Is HANDWRITES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDWRITES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDWRITES worth?
- HANDWRITES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDWRITES?
- No single letter can be added to HANDWRITES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HANDWRITES:
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