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handsome

/ˈhæn.səm/adjective

Handsome is also used as adjective, with meanings including pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

HA

Ends

OME

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HANDSOME” Mean?

/ˈhæn.səm/

handsome has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

a fine-looking woman

a good-looking man

better-looking than her sister

{'source': 'Thackeray', 'text': 'very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome'}

2

given or giving freely

was a big tipper

the bounteous goodness of God

bountiful compliments

a freehanded host

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

Length

8 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

H, A, N, D, S, O, M, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

h
a
n
d
s
o
m
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for handsome.

HANDSOME is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with H and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using handsome in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HANDSOME has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

HANDSOME is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HANDSOME can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

HANDSOME uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCV

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

HA, AN, ND, DS, SO, OM, ME

Trigrams

HAN, AND, NDS, DSO, SOM, OME

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for handsome.

HANDSOME is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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