HENDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. HENDS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HENDS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HENDS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HENDS
Front hooks — 1
shendsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HENDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HENDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
Anagrams of HENDS
The 5 tiles of HENDS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in HENDS
10 words end in HENDS. Useful as a back hook: play HENDS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HENDS
Common questions about HENDS
- Is HENDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HENDS is not in it.
- How many points is HENDS worth?
- HENDS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HENDS?
- HENDS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HENDS:
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