Is HANSOMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HANSOMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HANSOMS mean?
Hansoms is a form of HANSOM.
- noun
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + O (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 12 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 HANSOMS
HANSOMS 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 HANSOMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hansom11
- shamos11
- homas10
- shams10
- smash10
- hams9
- homa9
- homs9
- mash9
- mhos9
- mosh9
- ohms9
- sham9
- shmo9
- masons8
- somans8
- snash8
- ham8
- hom8
- mho8
- ohm8
- manos7
- mason7
- moans7
- monas7
- nomas7
- soman7
- somas7
- haos7
- hons7
- hoss7
- nosh7
- sash7
- sohs7
- hm7
- mano6
- mans6
- mass6
- moan6
- moas6
- mons6
- moss6
- noma6
- noms6
- omas6
- soma6
- soms6
- ahs6
- ash6
- hao6
- has6
- hon6
- hos6
- nah6
- noh6
- ohs6
- sha6
- sho6
- soh6
- man5
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