HINDRANCES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HINDRANCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
h4i1n1d2r1a1n1c3e1s1
PlayableHINDRANCES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HINDRANCES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HINDRANCES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HINDRANCES
No single letter turns HINDRANCES into another word.
How HINDRANCES scores
Scrabble h4i1n1d2r1a1n1c3e1s1 16
Words with Friends h3i1n2d2r1a1n2c4e1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in HINDRANCES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HINDRANCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HINDRANCES
hindrance15 echidnas14 inarched14 inchased14 indrench14 rachides14 archines13 chainers13 channers13 enchains13 inarches13 handsier12 crannied11 crannies10 narceins10 insnared9 chained13 chaired13 chiders13 chinned13 chinsed13 crashed13 echards13 echidna13 endarch13 herdics13 ranched13 schneid13 archine12 cahiers12 cashier12 chainer12 chaines12 channer12 chenars12 chinars12 enchain12 eriachs12 inchase12 inchers12
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Common questions about HINDRANCES
- Is HINDRANCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HINDRANCES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HINDRANCES worth?
- HINDRANCES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HINDRANCES?
- No single letter can be added to HINDRANCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HINDRANCES:
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