handlebar
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 9
/ˈhændəlbɑː/
(UK)
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/ˈhændəlbɑː/ (UK) · /ˈhændəlbɑːɹ/ (US)
Definition of handlebar
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(in-plural)The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.
“The bikelike steering handlebars are bent and welded from pipe or conduit.”
“I'd like to ride my bicycle with you / On the handlebars”
“Briefly, in the invention, the shift mechanism is incorporated into the handlebar stem, a positive push-pull type cam mechanism is provided for actuating the rear derailleur, undershift and overshift is prevented to eliminate chain "jump off", and the device can be shifted with the bicycle standing still.”
“A pleasant, dapperly dressed man with a handlebar moustache that he regularly twists and tugs...”
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noun
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(in-plural)The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.
“The bikelike steering handlebars are bent and welded from pipe or conduit.”
“I'd like to ride my bicycle with you / On the handlebars”
“Briefly, in the invention, the shift mechanism is incorporated into the handlebar stem, a positive push-pull type cam mechanism is provided for actuating the rear derailleur, undershift and overshift is prevented to eliminate chain "jump off", and the device can be shifted with the bicycle standing still.”
“A pleasant, dapperly dressed man with a handlebar moustache that he regularly twists and tugs...”
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(in-plural, slang)Xanax.
“Got a stick in the passenger in my car She ride on the dick with no handlebars Came a long way from poppin' them Xanax bars”
“I want a big double R, no, I don't pop handlebars”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From handle + bar.
Words you can make from handlebar
200+ playable · top: BAREHAND (14 pts)
Best play barehand 14 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
20 words5-letter words
44 words- REHAB 10 pts
- AAHED 9 pts
- AHEAD 9 pts
- HADAL 9 pts
- HALED 9 pts
- HARED 9 pts
- HEARD 9 pts
- ABLED 8 pts
- ARDEB 8 pts
- BAAED 8 pts
- BALED 8 pts
- BANDA 8 pts
- BANED 8 pts
- BARDE 8 pts
- BARED 8 pts
- BEARD 8 pts
- BLADE 8 pts
- BLAND 8 pts
- BLEND 8 pts
- BRAND 8 pts
- BREAD 8 pts
- DEBAR 8 pts
- HALER 8 pts
- LAHAR 8 pts
- ABLER 7 pts
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- BANAL 7 pts
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- LABRA 7 pts
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- NALED 6 pts
- REDAN 6 pts
- ALANE 5 pts
- ANEAR 5 pts
- AREAL 5 pts
- ARENA 5 pts
- LEARN 5 pts
- RENAL 5 pts
4-letter words
84 words- BLAH 9 pts
- HERB 9 pts
- AHED 8 pts
- DAHL 8 pts
- DHAL 8 pts
- HADE 8 pts
- HAED 8 pts
- HAND 8 pts
- HARD 8 pts
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3-letter words
46 words- BAH 8 pts
- DAH 7 pts
- EDH 7 pts
- HAD 7 pts
- AAH 6 pts
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- END 4 pts
- LAD 4 pts
- LED 4 pts
- AAL 3 pts
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- ANA 3 pts
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- ARE 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ERN 3 pts
- LAR 3 pts
- LEA 3 pts
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