PREHANDLE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. PREHANDLE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3r1e1h4a1n1d2l1e1
PlayablePREHANDLE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept PREHANDLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful PREHANDLE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREHANDLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREHANDLE scores
Scrabble p3r1e1h4a1n1d2l1e1 15
Words with Friends p4r1e1h3a1n2d2l2e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PREHANDLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREHANDLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PREHANDLE
2 longer words begin with PREHANDLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PREHANDLE
rehandle12 ephedra13 prehend13 ralphed13 handler11 hederal11 deplane10 paneled10 pearled10 pedaler10 pleader10 replead10 repanel9 learned8 daphne12 harped12 heaped12 helped12 heaper11 helper11 peahen11 adhere10 hander10 handle10 harden10 hareld10 harled10 header10 healed10 hedera10 herald10 herden10 healer9 leaped9 neaped9 pander9 pardee9 parled9 pealed9 peaned9
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Common questions about PREHANDLE
- Is PREHANDLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PREHANDLE is not in it.
- How many points is PREHANDLE worth?
- PREHANDLE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREHANDLE?
- PREHANDLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PREHANDLE:
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