Is HANDWRITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HANDWRITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HANDWRITES mean?
Handwrites is a form of HANDWRITE.
- verb
write by hand
“You should handwrite the note to your guests”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + W (4) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 HANDWRITES
HANDWRITES 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.
Words you can make from HANDWRITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dishwater16
- handwrite16
- inswathed16
- dishware15
- handwrit15
- rawhides15
- swanherd15
- inswathe14
- sherwani14
- waterish14
- rawhide14
- swathed14
- thrawed14
- whisted14
- wrathed14
- writhed14
- antherids13
- tarnished13
- swather13
- swither13
- thawers13
- trishaw13
- wahines13
- washier13
- wearish13
- whiners13
- whitens13
- withers13
- wraiths13
- wreaths13
- writhen13
- writhes13
- shawed13
- shrewd13
- thawed13
- washed13
- whined13
- whited13
- widths13
- wished13
- withed13
- antherid12
- handiest12
- handsier12
- hardiest12
- tawdries12
- hawser12
- newish12
- rawish12
- rewash12
- swarth12
- swathe12
- swithe12
- thawer12
- thrawn12
- thraws12
- wahine12
- washer12
- wheats12
- whenas12
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