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HANDS

5 letters

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Classic 2 pts
Big 2 pts
Super Big 2 pts

HANDS is a valid 5-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 2 in Classic, 2 in Big, and 2 in Super Big Boggle.

HANDS root HAND-s

Word family

HAND 1 HANDING-ing 5 HANDED-ed 3

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HANDFUL 5 HANDFULS 11
noun
  1. The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
    • Her hands are really strong.
  2. A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.
  3. An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day.
  4. The set of cards held by a player.
  5. A round of a card game.
  6. A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together.
  7. collectiveA bunch of bananas, a typical retail amount, where individual fruits are fingers.
  8. Four inches, a hand's breadth.
  9. obsoleteThree inches.
  10. A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.
  11. Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.
  12. especiallyAn agent; a servant, or manual laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty.
    • Large farms need many farm hands.
  13. A performer more or less skilful.
    • an old hand at public speaking
  14. An instance of helping.
    • Bob gave Alice a hand to move the furniture.
  15. Handwriting; style of penmanship.
    • a good hand
  16. A person's autograph or signature.
    • Given under my Hand and Seal of the State this 1st Day of January, 2010.
  17. Promise, word; especially of a betrothal.
  18. Personal possession; ownership.
  19. Management, domain, control.
    • in safe hands
    • in good hands
    • With the business back in the founder's hands, there is new hope for the company.
    • With John in charge of the project, it's in good hands.
  20. colloquialA hand which is free to assist; especially due to having one's hands full or otherwise fully preoccupied.
    • Just give me a minute — I haven't got any hands right now.
  21. Applause.
    • Give him a hand.
  22. historicalA Native American gambling game, involving guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or similar, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.
  23. The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
  24. A whole rhizome of ginger.
  25. The feel of a fabric; the impression or quality of the fabric as judged qualitatively by the sense of touch.
    • This fabric has a smooth, soft hand.
  26. archaicActual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.
  27. archaicAgency in transmission from one person to another.
    • to buy at first hand (from the producer, or when new)
    • to buy at second hand (when no longer in the producer’s hand, or when not new)
    • It's not a rumor. I heard it at first hand.
  28. obsoleteRate; price.
verb
  1. ditransitiveTo give, pass or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
    • He handed them the letter. She handed me an opportunity.
  2. transitiveTo lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.
    • to hand a lady into a carriage
  3. obsoletetransitiveTo manage.
  4. obsoletetransitiveTo seize; to lay hands on.
  5. raretransitiveTo pledge by the hand; to handfast.
  6. transitiveTo furl (a sail).
  7. intransitiveobsoleteTo cooperate.