Is HANDBARROW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HANDBARROW is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HANDBARROW mean?
- noun
a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + R (1) + O (1) + W (4) = 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 HANDBARROW
Single letters that turn HANDBARROW 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 HANDBARROW
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bodhran13
- drawbar13
- harrow12
- barrow11
- harbor11
- dhow11
- bandora10
- dharna10
- hadron10
- onward10
- abhor10
- brawn10
- brown10
- bwana10
- nawab10
- bawd10
- hwan10
- waah10
- whoa10
- aboard9
- abroad9
- darbar9
- narrow9
- roband9
- adown9
- award9
- drawn9
- drown9
- hoard9
- honda9
- bawn9
- braw9
- brow9
- haw9
- how9
- wha9
- who9
- arroba8
- arrow8
- banda8
- board8
- brand8
- broad8
- dobra8
- rowan8
- dawn8
- down8
- draw8
- hand8
- hard8
- odah8
- wand8
- ward8
- woad8
- word8
- bah8
- bow8
- hob8
- wab8
- arbor7
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