handhold

Plural: handholds

Noun

Something to grasp with the hand for support or climbing.
an appendage to hold onto
A projection that one may hold onto for support, e.g. in mountain climbing.
An act of holding hands.
The manner in which dancers hold each other's hands during a dance.

Verb

Alternative form of hand-hold.

Examples

Finding a triple-word score spot felt like a perfect HANDHOLD to scale the leaderboard.

Origin / Etymology

From hand + hold.

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

handhold: valid Words With Friends Word