Is HANDMAIDEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HANDMAIDEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HANDMAIDEN mean?
- noun
in a subordinate position
“theology should be the handmaiden of ethics”
- noun
a personal maid or female attendant
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + M (3) + A (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) = 17 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 HANDMAIDEN
Single letters that turn HANDMAIDEN 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 HANDMAIDEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- handmade15
- handmaid15
- headman13
- mehndi12
- amandine11
- deadman11
- haemin11
- handed11
- hidden11
- damned10
- demand10
- diadem10
- hadean10
- madden10
- mediad10
- midden10
- minded10
- haded10
- hemin10
- hided10
- aidman9
- aidmen9
- anadem9
- daimen9
- maenad9
- maidan9
- maiden9
- manned9
- median9
- medina9
- aahed9
- ahead9
- ahem9
- amah9
- haem9
- hame9
- anemia8
- dinned8
- adman8
- admen8
- admin8
- aimed8
- amend8
- amide8
- daman8
- denim8
- henna8
- maned8
- media8
- menad8
- mined8
- named8
- ahed8
- hade8
- haed8
- hand8
- head8
- hide8
- hied8
- hind8
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