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Handkerchieves

Q: What does handkerchieves mean?

handkerchieves is the plural of handkerchief, which means “a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory”.

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

About 3 syllables

noun · 14 letters · Rare · plural of handkerchief

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

What does handkerchieves mean?

noun

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
Synonymshankie hanky hankey

Definitions shown for handkerchief, the base form of handkerchieves.

Is HANDKERCHIEVES a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 HANDKERCHIEVES worth?

Scrabble

30 pts

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

Words With Friends

31 pts

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

Wordfeud

31 pts

h ₄a ₁n ₁d ₂k ₅e ₁r ₁c ₄h ₄i ₁e ₁v ₄e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

31 pts

h ₃a ₁n ₁d ₂k ₆e ₁r ₁c ₃h ₃i ₁e ₁v ₆e ₁s ₁

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

Words from the letters in HANDKERCHIEVES

Best shorter words top 30 of 2186

See all 2186 words made from HANDKERCHIEVES

Words that end like HANDKERCHIEVES

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

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All words ending in -IEVES

Handkerchieves: quick answers

Is HANDKERCHIEVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. HANDKERCHIEVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 30 points before board bonuses.

How many points is HANDKERCHIEVES worth?

HANDKERCHIEVES scores 30 points in Scrabble, 31 in Words With Friends, 31 in Wordfeud and 31 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does handkerchieves mean?

handkerchieves is the plural of handkerchief, which 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 HANDKERCHIEVES?

You can make 2186 shorter words from HANDKERCHIEVES, such as KERCHIEVES, CHAVENDERS, KHEDIVAS, KHEDIVES. See the full list.