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HANDCUFFS

9 letters, 21 points in Scrabble, 2 vowels

What HANDCUFFS Means

HANDCUFFS is a form of HANDCUFF, which means:

  1. noun: shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
  2. verb: confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs“The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime”

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

HANDCUFFS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 21 in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as H4 A1 N1 D2 C3 U1 F4 F4 S1.

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