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Handheld

h 4a 1n 1d 2h 4e 1l 1d 2

About 2 syllables

adjective · 8 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does handheld mean?

adjective

  1. small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands

    “a hand-held computer”

Is HANDHELD a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HANDHELD worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
h 4a 1n 1d 2h 4e 1l 1d 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
h 3a 1n 2d 2h 3e 1l 2d 2

Wordfeud

16 pts
h 4a 1n 1d 2h 4e 1l 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
h 3a 1n 1d 2h 3e 1l 2d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HANDHELD

Hooks for HANDHELD

Add one letter to the front or back of HANDHELD to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

handhelds

Words that end like HANDHELD

Common words that share the ending -ELD, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

withheldbeheldupheldheldgeldweld
All words ending in -ELD

Handheld: quick answers

Is HANDHELD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HANDHELD is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HANDHELD worth?
HANDHELD scores 16 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does handheld mean?
As an adjective, handheld means “small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands”.
What words can you make with the letters in HANDHELD?
You can make 87 shorter words from HANDHELD, such as HANDLED, DALEDH, HADDEN, HANDED. See the full list.