Is LONGHANDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LONGHANDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LONGHANDS mean?
Longhands is a form of LONGHAND.
- noun
rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
- adjective
having words written out in full by hand
“longhand writing”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 9
L (1) + O (1) + N (1) + G (2) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 14 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 LONGHANDS
LONGHANDS 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 LONGHANDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- longhand13
- hagdons12
- sandhog12
- hagdon11
- aholds10
- galosh10
- hogans10
- hondas10
- shlong10
- halons9
- honans9
- ahold9
- dahls9
- dhals9
- dosha9
- gnash9
- hands9
- hangs9
- hogan9
- holds9
- honda9
- hongs9
- odahs9
- sangh9
- longans8
- dongas8
- glands8
- gonads8
- halon8
- halos8
- honan8
- shoal8
- dahl8
- dahs8
- dash8
- dhal8
- dohs8
- dosh8
- gash8
- gosh8
- hags8
- hand8
- hang8
- hods8
- hogs8
- hold8
- hong8
- odah8
- shad8
- shag8
- shod8
- shog8
- anglos7
- donnas7
- logans7
- longan7
- slogan7
- soland7
- soldan7
- dangs7
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