hand
Hand can refer to the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb, a hired laborer on a farm or ranch, or something written by hand. As a verb, hand can mean to place into the hands or custody of or guide or conduct or usher somewhere.
Length
4
Scrabble
8
WWF
8
Starts
HA
Ends
AND
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “HAND” Mean?
/hænd/
hand has 16 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
14 sensesa hired laborer on a farm or ranch
“the hired hand fixed the railing”
“a ranch hand”
something written by hand
“she recognized his handwriting”
“his hand was illegible”
Synonyms
ability
“he wanted to try his hand at singing”
a position given by its location to the side of an object
“objections were voiced on every hand”
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
“I didn't hold a good hand all evening”
“he kept trying to see my hand”
Synonyms
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one of two sides of an issue
“on the one hand … , but on the other hand …”
a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
“the big hand counts the minutes”
a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses
“the horse stood 20 hands”
a member of the crew of a ship
“all hands on deck”
a card player in a game of bridge
“we need a 4th hand for bridge”
a round of applause to signify approval
“give the little lady a great big hand”
terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)
“{'source': 'Springfield (Mass.) Union', 'text': "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"}”
physical assistance
“give me a hand with the chores”
Verb
2 sensesScrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
Length
4 letters
Starts With
H
Ends With
D
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
H, A, N, D
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hand.
Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using hand in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆HAND has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆HAND is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆HAND can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆HAND uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
HA, AN, ND
Trigrams
HAN, AND
Crossword Intelligence
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