Definition of handle

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • handle is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • handle is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • handle is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of handle


  • touch, lift, or hold with the hands (verb)

    Examples

    1. Don't handle the merchandise

    Synonyms

    1. palm
  • handle effectively (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. manage
    2. wield
  • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun)

    Examples

    1. he grabbed the hammer by the handle

    Synonyms

    1. grip
    2. handgrip
    3. hold
  • interact in a certain way (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. do by
    2. treat
  • act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. address
    2. cover
    3. deal
    4. plow
    5. treat
  • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb)

    Examples

    1. This blender can't handle nuts

    Synonyms

    1. care
    2. deal
    3. manage
  • show and train (verb)

    Examples

    1. The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott

See definition of handle in Merriam Webster