Handkerchief

/ˈhæŋkətʃiːf/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:28 ptsWWF:28 pts12 letters

Definition of Handkerchief

noun

A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.
A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.

Anagrams of Handkerchief

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "handkerchief":

9-LETTER WORDS

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8-LETTER WORDS

cankered dakerhen defiance echidnae enriched freehand frenched hankered harkened inarched kerchief nickered richened

7-LETTER WORDS

archine cairned chained chaired charked chiefer chinked chirked cranked creaked deciare defacer definer echidna endarch+20 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "handkerchief" and rearranging:

+shandkerchiefs

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

hankypocket handkerchief

Rhyming Words

alef beef belief brief chef chief clef debrief def disbelief fief ganef gonef grief keef+5 more

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