Handbag
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small bag, typically carried by hand or over the shoulder, used to hold money, personal items, and accessories.
“She rummaged through her handbag for her keys before finding them at the very bottom.”
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hand·bag
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Wordle
Contains AND in the middle and ends in -BAG. A common compound word with no unusual letters.
Scrabble
Worth 16 points. The B adds value and the common HAND- prefix is straightforward to build.
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