Is HANDWASHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HANDWASHING is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 22 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HANDWASHING mean?
Handwashing is a form of HANDWASH.
- verb
wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine
“This delicate sweater must be handwashed”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + W (4) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 HANDWASHING
Single letters that turn HANDWASHING 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 HANDWASHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whidahs17
- whidah16
- shanghai15
- handsaw14
- hashing14
- shawing14
- washing14
- whish14
- dawnings13
- hawing13
- shahid13
- whangs13
- anhingas12
- wanigans12
- dashing12
- dawning12
- handing12
- shading12
- haniwa12
- highs12
- whang12
- whids12
- whigs12
- anhinga11
- awnings11
- snawing11
- wangans11
- wanigan11
- dawing11
- hading11
- wading11
- awash11
- hahas11
- shawn11
- whins11
- wisha11
- high11
- whid11
- whig11
- aahing10
- ashing10
- awning10
- danish10
- diwans10
- sandhi10
- sangha10
- sawing10
- wangan10
- waning10
- wigans10
- haha10
- hahs10
- hash10
- haws10
- hwan10
- shah10
- shaw10
- shwa10
- waah10
- wash10
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