What does HAND mean?

Pronunciation
/hænd/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb“he had the hands of a surgeon”
  2. a hired laborer on a farm or ranch“the hired hand fixed the railing”
  3. something written by hand“she recognized his handwriting”
  4. ability“he wanted to try his hand at singing”
  5. a position given by its location to the side of an object“objections were voiced on every hand”
  6. the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time“I didn't hold a good hand all evening”
  7. one of two sides of an issue“on the one hand..., but on the other hand...”
  8. a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece“the big hand counts the minutes”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

handing12

Anagrams of HAND

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside HAND

9 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

and4dah7had7nah6ad3 ah5an2ha5na2

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Word lists

Questions

Is HAND a valid word in word games?

HAND is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is HAND worth?

HAND is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HAND?

9 other words, including AND, AN, HAD and AD.