HINDRANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HINDRANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHINDRANCE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HINDRANCE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful HINDRANCE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HINDRANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hindrancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HINDRANCE scores
Scrabble h4i1n1d2r1a1n1c3e1 15
Words with Friends h3i1n2d2r1a1n2c4e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in HINDRANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HINDRANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HINDRANCE
1 longer words begin with HINDRANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in HINDRANCE
inarched14 indrench14 crannied11 chained13 chaired13 chinned13 echidna13 endarch13 ranched13 archine12 chainer12 channer12 enchain12 handier11 cairned10 carnied10 dancier10 cannier9 narcein9 nardine8 arched12 chadri12 chared12 chider12 chined12 diarch12 dreich12 drench12 echard12 herdic12 inched12 niched12 riched12 achier11 archei11 cahier11 chaine11 chenar11 chinar11 enarch11
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Common questions about HINDRANCE
- Is HINDRANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HINDRANCE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HINDRANCE worth?
- HINDRANCE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HINDRANCE?
- HINDRANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HINDRANCE:
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