Is HANDSPRING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HANDSPRING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HANDSPRING mean?
- noun
an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) + P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 HANDSPRING
Single letters that turn HANDSPRING 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 HANDSPRING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- handgrips16
- digraphs15
- handgrip15
- harpings14
- phrasing14
- sharping14
- digraph14
- dishpan13
- harping13
- hasping13
- pashing13
- phasing13
- shaping13
- dashing12
- dishrag12
- handing12
- harpins12
- shading12
- aphids12
- graphs12
- draping11
- garnish11
- sharing11
- spading11
- hading11
- harpin11
- parish11
- raphis11
- aphid11
- graph11
- darnings10
- parings10
- parsing10
- pinangs10
- rasping10
- sparing10
- ashing10
- danish10
- garish10
- haring10
- radish10
- sandhi10
- shaird10
- aphis10
- apish10
- harps10
- sharp10
- spahi10
- darings9
- darning9
- gradins9
- sanding9
- arshin9
- paring9
- pinang9
- prangs9
- rapids9
- raping9
- shairn9
- sparid9
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