Definition of HANDBILL

handbill

Plural: handbills

Noun

  • A small, printed advertisement or announcement distributed by hand.
  • an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
  • A pruning hook.
  • A chopping instrument; billhook.
  • A loose printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.

Examples

  • He scattered his letters across the board like HANDBILLS, hoping one would catch a good spot.

Origin / Etymology

From hand + bill (“cutting instrument”).

Scrabble Score: 14

handbill: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
handbill: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
handbill: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

handbill: valid Words With Friends Word