8-Letter Words With HAND
- 62 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With HAND
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With HAND 62 words
How often does HAND appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 62 eight-letter words containing HAND. They average 15.2 points, the best is BACKHAND (20 points) and 27.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 62
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.2
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 26%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 27.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 27.4%
- d 24.2%
- l 9.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai3.2%
- ee3.2%
- ie3.2%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing HAND
b 3a 1c 3k 5h 4a 1n 1d 2
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
backhand
- nouna return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
- verbhit a tennis ball backhand
- adjective(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
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How many eight-letter words containing HAND are there?
There are 62 eight-letter words containing HAND in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing HAND?
BACKHAND is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HANDCUFF (20), HANDPICK (20), DECKHAND (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing HAND?
Everyday examples include HANDICAP, HANDBOOK, HANDLING, HANDIEST, HANDSOME, BACKHAND, HANDRAIL, OVERHAND. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing HAND score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HANDAXES (19), HANDJARS (19), FLYHANDS (18), HANDPLAY (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.