hand


Meanings

  • the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb;
    • "he had the hands of a surgeon"
  • a hired laborer on a farm or ranch;
    • "the hired hand fixed the railing"
    • "a ranch hand"
  • something written by hand;
    • "she recognized his handwriting"
    • "his hand was illegible"
  • ability;
    • "he wanted to try his hand at singing"
  • a position given by its location to the side of an object;
    • "objections were voiced on every 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"
    • "he kept trying to see my hand"
  • one of two sides of an issue;
    • "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."
  • a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece;
    • "the big hand counts the minutes"
  • a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses;
    • "the horse stood 20 hands"
  • a member of the crew of a ship;
    • "all hands on deck"
  • a card player in a game of bridge;
    • "we need a 4th hand for bridge"
  • a round of applause to signify approval;
    • "give the little lady a great big hand"
  • terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); - Springfield (Mass.) Union
    • "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"
  • physical assistance;
    • "give me a hand with the chores"
  • place into the hands or custody of;
    • "hand me the spoon, please"
  • guide or conduct or usher somewhere;
    • "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"
  • HAND v -ED, -ING, -S to present with the hand (the end of the forearm)


Scrabble Score: 8

hand is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

hand is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

hand is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

hand is a valid Words With Friends word