Handball
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Handball
noun
- A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team.
- The medium-sized inflated ball used in this sport.
- The offence of a player other than the goalkeeper touching the ball with the hand or arm on the field during play.
- A sport in which players alternately strike the ball against a wall with their hand. Irish and American variants have slightly different rules.
- The small rubber ball used in this sport.
verb
- To manually load or unload a container, trailer, or to otherwise manually move bulk goods (often on pallets) from one type of transport receptacle to another.
- To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm.
"If the defender handballs in the penalty area, a penalty is awarded."
- To (legally) pass a football by holding it with one hand and hitting it with the other.
- (sexuality) To insert a hand into someone's anus.
Anagrams of Handball
No exact anagrams found for "handball". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
h4
a1
n1
d2
b3
a1
l1
l1
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Handball"
Handball is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Handball" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "handball" is a medium-scoring word.