Handcar
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small open railway vehicle propelled by hand pumping or by a small engine, used by maintenance workers on the track.
“The track inspector travelled the length of the line on a handcar, checking for loose bolts.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
hand·car
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Synonyms
pump trolleydraisinevelocipede
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Wordle
Contains AND and ends in -CAR. Seven common letters with no tricky combinations.
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points. Clean word with the HAND- prefix, the C adds a small boost over plain vowel endings.
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