Is FIRSTHAND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FIRSTHAND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FIRSTHAND mean?
- adjective
received directly from a source
“firsthand information”
- adverb
from the original source; directly
“I heard this story firsthand”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + R (1) + S (1) + T (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 16 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 FIRSTHAND
FIRSTHAND has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from FIRSTHAND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ratfish13
- indrafts12
- faiths12
- firths12
- friths12
- sharif12
- shrift12
- indraft11
- faith11
- firth11
- frith11
- hafts11
- shaft11
- shift11
- tarnish10
- adrift10
- danish10
- drafts10
- drifts10
- radish10
- sandhi10
- shaird10
- thirds10
- fahs10
- fash10
- fish10
- haft10
- afrits9
- airths9
- arshin9
- faints9
- haints9
- iftars9
- shairn9
- shanti9
- dashi9
- draft9
- drift9
- fards9
- finds9
- hadst9
- hands9
- hards9
- hinds9
- shard9
- third9
- fah9
- afrit8
- airth8
- faint8
- fairs8
- farts8
- fiars8
- fiats8
- firns8
- first8
- frats8
- frits8
- haint8
- hairs8
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