handed
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When handed helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A D E H N
Two-Letter Start
HA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- HA start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- handed is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, e, h, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HA start.
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Pronunciation
verb
To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
"He handed them the letter. She handed responsibility over to her deputy."
verb
To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.
"to hand a lady into a carriage"
verb
To manage.
verb
To seize; to lay hands on.
verb
To pledge by the hand; to handfast.
verb
(said of a sail) To furl.
verb
To cooperate.
adjective
(in combination) Having a certain kind or number of hands.
adjective
(in combination) Having a peculiar or characteristic hand or way of treating others.
adjective
With hands joined; hand in hand.
Related Words
Same Letters
- hennaed