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Is HANDOVERS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HANDOVERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HANDOVERS mean?

Handovers is a form of HANDOVER.

  1. noun

    act of relinquishing property or authority etc

    “the handover of occupied territory”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9

H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 16 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 HANDOVERS

HANDOVERS 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.

Anagrams of HANDOVERS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HANDOVERS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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