Definitions for fistful

fistful fist·ful

Spelling: [fist-foo l]
IPA: /ˈfɪst fʊl/

Fistful is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 100 anagrams from letters in fistful (ffilstu).

Definitions for fistful

noun

  1. a handful:

Origin of fistful

First recorded in 1605-15; fist1 + -ful

Examples for fistful

By the time he got home there wasn't anything left but a fistful of crumbs.

I tell you he's given me a fistful of big notes three days ago.

As he stood at the defense table with a fistful of papers, he gave his baggy red pants a tug to keep them up.

Mitzi helped herself to a fistful of the salty, twisted crackers.

The models walked with a fistful of red roses, tenderly tossing them onto the bed-bound boys as they turned a corner.

He reached down, plucked a fistful of grass, and mopped his forehead.

Nor was the fistful of currency in the other hand to be sneezed at.

Brown continued sauntering along, still holding a fistful of cigarillos on each hand.

Hand me up a plate and a fistful of ship biscuit, and leave me to deal with 'em.

The same man who had kicked him handed me a fistful of gold.

Word Value for fistful
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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