hand- root words — words with the hand- root

The root hand- comes from Germanic handuz, meaning hand. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including panhandle, panhandler, panhandlers, panhandling, secondhand. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hand- root

Explore words with hand- — words containing the hand- root and sharing its sense of "hand". Examples include panhandle, panhandler, panhandlers, panhandling, secondhand. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hand- mean?

The hand- root means hand, from Germanic handuz. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.