NYT Dictionary

HANDED

/ˈhændəd/
AdjectiveVerbHAND-edhand-ed · 2 syllablesGrade 1

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Having a certain kind or number of hands.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English handed From hand + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

chiralpasshandreachgivebilaterallateralmultilateralpolyhedralquadrilateral

Antonyms

handless

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 12 recorded puzzles:

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