1noun
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
01 Word definition
handgun
7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants
Is HANDGUN a word?
Yes. HANDGUN is a 7-letter noun. a firearm that is held and fired with one hand Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
H-A-N-D-G-U-NHow do you spell HANDGUN?
HANDGUN contains 7 letters, begins with H, and ends with N.
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Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗pistolside armshooting iron
02 Letter breakdown
How is HANDGUN spelled?
H1A2N3D4G5U6N7
03 Word-game status
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About HANDGUN.
How do you spell HANDGUN?
HANDGUN is spelled H-A-N-D-G-U-N. It contains 7 letters.