Is HANDBREADTH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HANDBREADTH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HANDBREADTH mean?
- noun
any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + B (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + T (1) + H (4) = 21 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 HANDBREADTH
Single letters that turn HANDBREADTH 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 HANDBREADTH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hardhead16
- headband15
- barehand14
- hardhat14
- breadth13
- hatband13
- brandade12
- tabarded12
- bathed12
- hearth12
- abraded11
- branded11
- bather11
- bertha11
- breath11
- handed11
- heath11
- bartend10
- badder10
- banded10
- barded10
- dearth10
- dharna10
- hadean10
- hander10
- hanted10
- harden10
- hatred10
- thread10
- bathe10
- berth10
- haded10
- rehab10
- haha10
- hath10
- heth10
- antbear9
- abated9
- abrade9
- anther9
- bander9
- barned9
- batard9
- tabard9
- thenar9
- aahed9
- ahead9
- bedad9
- death9
- hared9
- hated9
- heard9
- baht9
- bath9
- beth9
- herb9
- hah9
- heh9
- abater8
- banter8
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