Handset

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A telephone unit combining the mouthpiece and earpiece into a single handheld device.

“She picked up the handset and dialled the extension number at her desk.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

hand·set

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Synonyms

receiver telephone phoneearpiece

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Wordle

Contains HAND and SET, the T ending allows an S hook to form HANDSETS

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Scrabble

All common tiles, extends cleanly to HANDSETS for an extra point on a standard board

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