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Handles

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

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of handle

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

What does handles mean?

noun

  1. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

    “he grabbed the hammer by the handle”

    Synonymsgriphandgriphold

verb

  1. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

    “I can deal with this crew of workers”

    Synonymsmanagedealcare

  2. interact in a certain way

    “Do right by her”

    Synonymstreatdo by

  3. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

    “This book deals with incest”

    Synonymscovertreatplowdealaddress

  4. touch, lift, or hold with the hands

    “Don't handle the merchandise”

    Synonymspalm

  5. handle effectively

    “The burglar wielded an axe”

    Synonymswieldmanage

  6. show and train

    “The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott”

Definitions shown for handle, the base form of handles.

Is HANDLES 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 HANDLES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
h 4a 1n 1d 2l 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
h 3a 1n 2d 2l 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
h 4a 1n 1d 2l 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
h 3a 1n 1d 2l 2e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in HANDLES

Anagrams 1

handsel

Hooks for HANDLES

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

handless

Words that end like HANDLES

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

candlesmanhandlespanhandles
All words ending in -ANDLES

Handles: quick answers

Is HANDLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HANDLES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HANDLES worth?
HANDLES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does handles mean?
handles is the plural and third-person singular form of handle, which means “the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HANDLES?
You can make 190 shorter words from HANDLES, such as ENDASH, HALSED, HANDLE, HEALDS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of HANDLES?
HANDLES rearranges into HANDSEL.