Is DECKHAND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECKHAND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECKHAND mean?
- noun
a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + K (5) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DECKHAND
Single letters that turn DECKHAND into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DECKHAND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hacked16
- keddah15
- hanked14
- hacek14
- kench14
- kheda13
- hack13
- heck13
- caked12
- dhak12
- handed11
- ached11
- ankh11
- deck11
- hake11
- hank11
- khan11
- danced10
- haded10
- hance10
- knead10
- naked10
- cake10
- chad10
- neck10
- ache9
- dank9
- each9
- ack9
- acned8
- caned8
- dance8
- decan8
- ahed8
- hade8
- haed8
- hand8
- head8
- kane8
- dak8
- aced7
- cade7
- dace7
- haen7
- dah7
- edh7
- had7
- kae7
- kea7
- ken7
- acne6
- cane6
- dead6
- cad6
- hae6
- hen6
- nah6
- ka6
- dean5
- ace5
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