HANDYWORK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. HANDYWORK 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HANDYWORK?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDYWORK is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDYWORK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handyworksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDYWORK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDYWORK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDYWORK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HANDYWORK
- All 9 letters of HANDYWORK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HANDYWORK
1 longer words begin with HANDYWORK.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDYWORK
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Common questions about HANDYWORK
- Is HANDYWORK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HANDYWORK is not in it.
- How many points is HANDYWORK worth?
- HANDYWORK is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDYWORK?
- HANDYWORK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDYWORK:
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