Definition of HANDWORK

handwork

Plural: handworks

Noun

  • a work produced by hand labor
  • Work done by the hands, as opposed to by machine.

Verb

  • To work (materials) by hand, without the use of a machine.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hondwerk, from Old English handweorc (“work done by hand; handiwork”), from Proto-Germanic *handuwerką; equivalent to hand + work. Cognate with Dutch handwerk, German Handwerk, Swedish hantverk.

Scrabble Score: 19

handwork is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
handwork is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
handwork is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

handwork is a valid Words With Friends word