HAND — 4 letter word
hand
The word hand has 4 letters: H, A, N, D. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "physical assistance".
4 letter word "hand": H A N D — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 8
Letter analysis of hand
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of hand
noun
- physical assistance "give me a hand with the chores" Synonyms: helping hand
- terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos) "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting- Springfield (Mass.) Union"
- a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece "the big hand counts the minutes"
- the prehensile extremity of the superior limb "I have the hands of a surgeon." Synonyms: paw, mitt, manus
- ability or skill "I wanted to try my hand at singing."
- one of two sides of an issue "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."
- the characteristic pattern of someone's handwriting "I recognized their hand." Synonyms: handwriting
- a round of applause to signify approval "give the little lady a great big 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" Synonyms: deal
- a position given by its location to the side of an object "objections were voiced on every hand"
- a card player in a game of bridge "we need a 4th hand for bridge" Synonyms: bridge player
- a member of the crew of a ship "all hands on deck"
- a hired laborer on a farm or ranch "the hired hand fixed the railing" Synonyms: hired hand, hired man
- a unit of length equal to 4 inches "The horse stood 17 hands tall at the shoulder."
verb
- guide or conduct or usher somewhere "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"
- place into the hands or custody of "hand me the spoon, please" Synonyms: pass