What does HANDY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈhændi/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. easy to reach“found a handy spot for the can opener”
  2. easy to use“a handy gadget”
  3. skillful with the hands“handy with an axe”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

handier11handiest12

Anagrams of HANDY

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

Words inside HANDY

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

hand8 and4any6 dah7day7 had7hay9 nah6nay6yah9ad3 ah5an2ay5ha5na2ya5

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Questions

Is HANDY a valid word in word games?

HANDY 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 HANDY worth?

HANDY is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HANDY?

17 other words, including AND, AN, HAD and ANY.