Scrabble & Words with friends points
- hand is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
- hand is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
- hand is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8
Definition of hand
- the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb (noun)
Examples
- he had the hands of a surgeon
Synonyms
- manus
- mitt
- paw
- a hired laborer on a farm or ranch (noun)
Examples
- the hired hand fixed the railing
- a ranch hand
Synonyms
- hired hand
- hired man
- place into the hands or custody of (verb)
Examples
- hand me the spoon, please
Synonyms
- give
- pass
- pass on
- reach
- turn over
- something written by hand (noun)
Examples
- she recognized his handwriting
- his hand was illegible
Synonyms
- handwriting
- script
- a card player in a game of bridge (noun)
Examples
- we need a 4th hand for bridge
Synonyms
- bridge player
- the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time (noun)
Examples
- I didn't hold a good hand all evening
- he kept trying to see my hand
Synonyms
- deal
- physical assistance (noun)
Examples
- give me a hand with the chores
Synonyms
- helping hand
- ability (noun)
Examples
- he wanted to try his hand at singing
- a member of the crew of a ship (noun)
Examples
- all hands on deck
- a position given by its location to the side of an object (noun)
Examples
- objections were voiced on every hand
- a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece (noun)
Examples
- the big hand counts the minutes
- a round of applause to signify approval (noun)
Examples
- give the little lady a great big hand
- a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses (noun)
Examples
- the horse stood 20 hands
- guide or conduct or usher somewhere (verb)
Examples
- hand the elderly lady into the taxi
- one of two sides of an issue (noun)
Examples
- on the one hand..., but on the other hand...
- terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos) (noun)
Examples
- the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting
See definition of hand in Merriam Webster