Is HANDAXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HANDAXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
19
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of HandaxesHooks for HANDAXES
HANDAXES 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 HANDAXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- handax17
- hexads17
- hexad16
- adnexa14
- hex13
- axed12
- axes11
- dex11
- xed11
- endash10
- hadean10
- axe10
- sax10
- sex10
- aahed9
- ahead9
- ashed9
- deash9
- hades9
- hands9
- heads9
- sadhe9
- shade9
- shend9
- ax9
- ex9
- ashen8
- hansa8
- hanse8
- ahed8
- dahs8
- dash8
- edhs8
- hade8
- haed8
- hand8
- head8
- shad8
- shed8
- aahs7
- haen7
- haes7
- hens7
- shea7
- shen7
- dah7
- edh7
- had7
- deans6
- nadas6
- saned6
- sedan6
- aah6
- aha6
- ahs6
- ash6
- hae6
- has6
- hen6
- hes6
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