01 Word definition

handheld

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is HANDHELD a word?

Yes. HANDHELD is a 8-letter adjective. small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HANDHELD?

H-A-N-D-H-E-L-D

HANDHELD contains 8 letters, begins with H, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands

    a hand-held computer
Synonyms
hand-held
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HANDHELD spelled?

H1A2N3D4H5E6L7D8
Starts withHANFirst 3 letters
Ends withELDLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats D, H
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About HANDHELD.

How do you spell HANDHELD?

HANDHELD is spelled H-A-N-D-H-E-L-D. It contains 8 letters.