Handy

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters

Definition of Handy

Adjective

  1. Easy to use, useful.

    "Some people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all."

  2. Nearby, within reach.

    "You wouldn’t have a screwdriver handy, would you?"

  3. Dexterous, skilful.

    "She's very handy: she made all her own kitchen cupboards."

  4. Physically violent; tending to use one's fists.
  5. Of a freight ship: having a small cargo capacity (less than 40,000 DWT); belonging to the handysize class.

Noun

  1. The hand.

Noun

  1. A handgun.
  2. A hand job.

Anagrams of Handy

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11 words can be made from the letters in "handy":

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