NHANDU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. NHANDU 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NHANDU?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NHANDU is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NHANDU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nhandusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NHANDU scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NHANDU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 275,938.
Anagrams of NHANDU
The 6 tiles of NHANDU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NHANDU
1 longer words begin with NHANDU.
Shorter words from the letters in NHANDU
Common questions about NHANDU
- Is NHANDU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NHANDU is not in it.
- How many points is NHANDU worth?
- NHANDU is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NHANDU?
- NHANDU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NHANDU:
Open NHANDU in the Word Finder