Handy

5 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Convenient and useful; skilled with one's hands.

“A flashlight is handy to have during power outages.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈhæn.di/

Syllables

hand·y

Related Words

Synonyms

useful convenient practical

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

H start with vowels A and consonants N, D, Y.

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points; Y is worth 4 points.

Words Related to Handy

Anagrams of Handy

Words that use exactly the same letters as “handy”.

anhyd haydn

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “handy” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bandy candy dandy hands hanky hardy hendy pandy randy sandy tandy wandy

Words you can make from Handy

Shorter words formed from the letters in “handy”.

andy dhan hand hynd

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