Definitions for handless

handless hand·less

Spelling: [hand-lis]
IPA: /ˈhænd lɪs/

Handless is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 291 anagrams from letters in handless (adehlnss).

Definitions for handless

adjective

  1. without a hand or hands.
  2. clumsy; awkward:

Origin of handless

First recorded in 1375-1425, handless is from the late Middle English word hand(e)les. See hand, -less

Examples for handless

I fear me the poor trunk that is left will be like a headless, handless corpse without them.'

Seeing it, Rothgar held up his handless left arm for silence.

There is no such thing as a dumb poet or a handless painter.

The headless and handless hulk of the giant Antigonus lies sprawling, while on his body rests Antwerp castle.

Before the blade could be drawn, Rothgar had stepped in front of his royal foster-brother with a savage sweep of his handless arm.

She was handless to interfere; the San Reve clenched her white, strong teeth to find herself so much at bay.

The other arm was handless, as if amputated between the elbow and wrist.

Miles silently pointed to the handless arm which hung at his left side.

And then the headless, handless figure went to the door and out.

Invoking the curse with a sweep of his handless arm, he strode from the room.

Word Value for handless
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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