Words Containing HAND

Q: How many words containing HAND are there?

There are 432 words containing HAND in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 84 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing HAND?

HANDCRAFTSMANSHIPS is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HANDCRAFTSMANSHIP (33), MERCHANDIZINGS (32), MERCHANDIZING (31).

Q: What are some common words containing HAND?

Everyday examples include HANDY , HANDLE , BEFOREHAND , HAND , OFFHAND , HANDFUL , HANDICAP , SHORTHAND . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing HAND?

HANDCRAFTSMANSHIPS has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HANDKERCHIEFS (13 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does HAND appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 432 words containing HAND. Most are 9 letters long, they average 18.1 points, the best is HANDCRAFTSMANSHIPS (34 points) and 39.6% end in S.

Total words: 432
Most common length: 9 letters; 84 words
Average Scrabble score: 18.1; out of 34 max
Longest word: HANDCRAFTSMANSHIPS; 18 letters
Most common ending: S; 39.6% of words

Most common last letters

s 39.6%
d 20.1%
g 9.3%

Top vowel pairs

ie3.5%
ee3.2%
ou2.1%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word containing HAND

h ₄a ₁n ₁d ₂c ₃r ₁a ₁f ₄t ₁s ₁m ₃a ₁n ₁s ₁h ₄i ₁p ₃s ₁

H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + C 3 + R 1 + A 1 + F 4 + T 1 + S 1 + M 3 + A 1 + N 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 + S 1 = 34 points

Double word: 68 pts
Triple word: 102 pts

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

handcraftsmanships

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing HAND are there?

There are 432 words containing HAND in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 84 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing HAND?

HANDCRAFTSMANSHIPS is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HANDCRAFTSMANSHIP (33), MERCHANDIZINGS (32), MERCHANDIZING (31).

What are some common words containing HAND?

Everyday examples include HANDY, HANDLE, BEFOREHAND, HAND, OFFHAND, HANDFUL, HANDICAP, SHORTHAND. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing HAND?

HANDCRAFTSMANSHIPS has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HANDKERCHIEFS (13 letters) is the longest common one.