Is HANDWRITE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HANDWRITE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HANDWRITE mean?
- verb
write by hand
“You should handwrite the note to your guests”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + W (4) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (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 HANDWRITE
Single letters that turn HANDWRITE 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 HANDWRITE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- handwrit15
- rawhide14
- thrawed14
- wrathed14
- writhed14
- writhen13
- thawed13
- whined13
- whited13
- withed13
- antherid12
- thawer12
- thrawn12
- wahine12
- whiner12
- whiten12
- whiter12
- wither12
- wraith12
- wreath12
- writhe12
- hawed12
- width12
- airthed11
- handier11
- thraw11
- threw11
- wheat11
- whine11
- white11
- withe11
- wrath11
- whid11
- hairnet10
- inearth10
- tawnier10
- therian10
- tinware10
- dawtie10
- dearth10
- dehair10
- dither10
- haired10
- hander10
- hanted10
- harden10
- hatred10
- hinder10
- hinted10
- inward10
- rewind10
- thread10
- twined10
- waired10
- waited10
- wander10
- wanted10
- warden10
- warned10
- warted10
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