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Is HANDSOMEST a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HANDSOMEST mean?

Handsomest is a form of HANDSOME.

  1. adjective

    pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

    “a fine-looking woman”

  2. adjective

    given or giving freely

    “was a big tipper”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
17
Letters
10

H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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 HANDSOMEST

HANDSOMEST 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 HANDSOMEST

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HANDSOMEST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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