01 Word definition

handcuffs

9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants

Is HANDCUFFS a word?

Yes. HANDCUFFS is a 9-letter verb. HANDCUFFS is a plural or present-tense form of HANDCUFF: confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HANDCUFFS?

H-A-N-D-C-U-F-F-S

HANDCUFFS contains 9 letters, begins with H, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

HANDCUFFS is a plural or present-tense form of HANDCUFF.

1verb

  1. HANDCUFFS is a plural or present-tense form of HANDCUFF: confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

    The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends23points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HANDCUFFS spelled?

H1A2N3D4C5U6F7F8S9
Starts withHANFirst 3 letters
Ends withFFSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats F
Vowel balance2 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell HANDCUFFS?

HANDCUFFS is spelled H-A-N-D-C-U-F-F-S. It contains 9 letters.