longhand
Longhand can refer to rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper. Longhand is also used as adjective, with meanings including having words written out in full by hand.
Length
8
Scrabble
13
WWF
16
Starts
LO
Ends
AND
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “LONGHAND” Mean?
/ˈlɒŋˌhænd/
longhand has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
1 sensehaving words written out in full by hand
“longhand writing”
Noun
1 senserapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
Synonyms
Synonyms for LONGHAND
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
8
Vowels
2
Consonants
6
Word Intelligence
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Definition
having words written out in full by hand
Length
8 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
D
Vowels
2
Consonants
6
Letters
L, O, N, G, H, A, N, D
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using longhand in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆LONGHAND has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LONGHAND is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆LONGHAND can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆LONGHAND contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFCG
CV Pattern
CVCCCVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
LO, ON, NG, GH, HA, AN, ND
Trigrams
LON, ONG, NGH, GHA, HAN, AND
Crossword Intelligence
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