MISHANDLES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MISHANDLES 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.
Which word lists accept MISHANDLES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISHANDLES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISHANDLES
No single letter turns MISHANDLES into another word.
How MISHANDLES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MISHANDLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISHANDLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MISHANDLES mean in Scrabble?
MISHANDLES is the present-tense form of MISHANDLE used with he, she and it.
MISHANDLE(verb) — To deal with a task or situation badly, or to treat something roughly or carelessly.
Shorter words from the letters in MISHANDLES
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Common questions about MISHANDLES
- Is MISHANDLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISHANDLES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISHANDLES worth?
- MISHANDLES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MISHANDLES?
- No single letter can be added to MISHANDLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MISHANDLES:
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