SHAND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHAND 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHAND?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAND is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAND
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAND scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Anagrams of SHAND
The 5 tiles of SHAND in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHAND
9 longer words begin with SHAND.
Words with SHAND inside
13 words contain SHAND in the middle. Words that start with SHAND are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAND
Common questions about SHAND
- Is SHAND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHAND is not in it.
- How many points is SHAND worth?
- SHAND is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAND?
- SHAND takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHAND:
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