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Is HANDINESSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HANDINESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HANDINESSES mean?

Handinesses is a form of HANDINESS.

  1. noun

    skillfulness with the hands

    “he can do any sort of work requiring handiness and dexterity”

  2. noun

    the quality of being at hand when needed

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

11

Letters

H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 HANDINESSES

HANDINESSES 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 HANDINESSES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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