HANSEL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HANSEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1s1e1l1
PlayableHANSEL · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 57,487odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HANSEL?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful HANSEL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANSEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hanselsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANSEL scores
Scrabble h4a1n1s1e1l1 9
Words with Friends h3a1n2s1e1l2 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in HANSEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Words starting with HANSEL
5 longer words begin with HANSEL.
Shorter words from the letters in HANSEL
ashen8 hales8 halse8 hanse8 heals8 leash8 selah8 shale8 sheal8 elans5 lanes5 leans5 neals5 slane5 haen7 haes7 hale7 heal7 hens7 lahs7 lash7 nesh7 shan7 shea7 shen7 ales4 anes4 eans4 elan4 lane4 lase4 lean4 leas4 lens4 naes4 neal4 sale4 sane4 seal4 sean4
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Common questions about HANSEL
- Is HANSEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANSEL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANSEL worth?
- HANSEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANSEL?
- HANSEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HANSEL:
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