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Words That Start With HANDS

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Popular Words That Start With HANDS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With HANDS 43 words

8-Letter Words Starting With HANDS 6

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9-Letter Words Starting With HANDS 9

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10-Letter Words Starting With HANDS 13

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11-Letter Words Starting With HANDS 5

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12-Letter Words Starting With HANDS 4

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How common is HANDS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 43 words that start with HANDS. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16.8 points, the best is HANDSHAKINGS (24 points) and 41.9% end in S.

Total words
43
Most common length
10 letters
13 words
Average Scrabble score
16.8
out of 24 max
Longest word
HANDSOMENESSES
14 letters
Most common ending
S
41.9% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 41.9%
  • g 11.6%
  • d 9.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea4.7%

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 word that starts with HANDS

h 4a 1n 1d 2s 1h 4a 1k 5i 1n 1g 2s 1

H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

handshakings

Form of handshaking

  1. noungrasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
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How many words that start with HANDS are there?

There are 43 words that start with HANDS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 13 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with HANDS?

HANDSHAKINGS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HANDSHAKING (23), HANDSBREADTHS (23), HANDSBREADTH (22).

What are some common words that start with HANDS?

Everyday examples include HANDS, HANDSOMEST, HANDSOME, HANDSOMER, HANDSHAKE, HANDSOMELY, HANDSTAND, HANDSHAKES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with HANDS?

HANDSOMENESSES has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HANDSHAKES (10 letters) is the longest common one.