Definitions for hand-tight

hand-tight hand tight

Hand-Tight is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 184 anagrams from letters in hand-tight (-adghhintt).

Definitions for hand-tight

adjective

  1. (of a setscrew, nut, etc.) as tight as it can be made by hand, without the aid of a tool.

Origin of hand-tight

First recorded in 1785-95

Examples for hand-tight

On the journey, she and Winton were quite silent—but she held his hand tight.

The girl saw him close one hand tight as he added, “If one only knew!”

“Shut your hand tight and double up your arm,” he said; and Steve obeyed.

With a hand tight gripped on his automatic, he made his way into Mine No. 1.

Holdhold my hand tight, Mary; andand please kiss me, wont you?

Sarah leaned forward, one hand tight in Ethel's, one in Gertrude's.

Listen to me, Badger-face, sez the Friar, grippin his hand tight.

He clenched one hand tight as he concluded: “I can at least clear his memory.”

She held his hand tight, and tried to walk with him step by step.

"It's a price that I'll gladly pay," cried Dorry, holding her hand tight.

Word Value for hand-tight
Scrable

8

Words with friends

8

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