Handful

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A quantity small enough to be held in one hand, or a very small number of people or things.

“Only a handful of guests turned up to the opening night.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

hand·ful

Related Words

Synonyms

smatteringfistful

Antonyms

multitudeabundanceplenty

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains H, A, N, D, F, U, L with no repeated letters, the UL ending is uncommon in Wordle answers

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Scrabble

F is worth four points and L is worth one, no premium tiles but a reliable seven-letter play

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Words you can make from Handful

Shorter words formed from the letters in “handful”.

dunal falun fauld fulah haldu hauld laund lunda uhlan ulnad unhad auld dalf daun dhal dhan dual duan fand faun flan fula fund half

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