Handel
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
George Frideric Handel, the German-born British baroque composer renowned for oratorios, operas, and orchestral works, most notably the Messiah.
“Handel composed his celebrated oratorio the Messiah in just twenty-four days in 1741.”
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han·del
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Wordle
Is an anagram of HANDLE, sharing exactly the same six letters arranged in a different order
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Worth 10 points, but proper nouns are not permitted under standard Scrabble rules
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