01 Word definition

handshakes

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is HANDSHAKES a word?

Yes. HANDSHAKES is a 10-letter noun. HANDSHAKES is a plural or present-tense form of HANDSHAKE: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HANDSHAKES?

H-A-N-D-S-H-A-K-E-S

HANDSHAKES contains 10 letters, begins with H, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

HANDSHAKES is a plural or present-tense form of HANDSHAKE.

1noun

  1. HANDSHAKES is a plural or present-tense form of HANDSHAKE: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends20points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HANDSHAKES spelled?

H1A2N3D4S5H6A7K8E9S10
Starts withHANFirst 3 letters
Ends withKESLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, H, S
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell HANDSHAKES?

HANDSHAKES is spelled H-A-N-D-S-H-A-K-E-S. It contains 10 letters.