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Handkerchief

h 4a 1n 1d 2k 5e 1r 1c 3h 4i 1e 1f 4

About 3 syllables

noun · 12 letters · Common

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

What does handkerchief mean?

noun

  1. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

    Synonymshankiehankyhankey

Is HANDKERCHIEF 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 HANDKERCHIEF worth?

Scrabble

28 pts
h 4a 1n 1d 2k 5e 1r 1c 3h 4i 1e 1f 4

Words With Friends

28 pts
h 3a 1n 2d 2k 5e 1r 1c 4h 3i 1e 1f 4

Wordfeud

29 pts
h 4a 1n 1d 2k 5e 1r 1c 4h 4i 1e 1f 4

NYT Crossplay

27 pts
h 3a 1n 1d 2k 6e 1r 1c 3h 3i 1e 1f 4

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

Words from the letters in HANDKERCHIEF

Hooks for HANDKERCHIEF

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

handkerchiefs

Words that end like HANDKERCHIEF

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

neckerchiefdisbeliefbriefbeliefreliefchiefgriefthiefkerchiefmischiefdebrief
All words ending in -IEF

Handkerchief: quick answers

Is HANDKERCHIEF a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HANDKERCHIEF is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 28 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HANDKERCHIEF worth?
HANDKERCHIEF scores 28 points in Scrabble, 28 in Words With Friends, 29 in Wordfeud and 27 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does handkerchief mean?
As a noun, handkerchief means “a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory”.
What words can you make with the letters in HANDKERCHIEF?
You can make 846 shorter words from HANDKERCHIEF, such as KERCHIEF, FRIEDCAKE, ARCHFIEND, CHARKED. See the full list.