handscroll
noun
handscroll is spelled H-A-N-D-S-C-R-O-L-L: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, handscroll means “A traditional Asian scroll that unfolds horizontally so that the reader can view one section at a time while holding it in the hands” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of handscroll is handscrolls.
How many letters and syllables are in handscroll?
| Letters | 10: H-A-N-D-S-C-R-O-L-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is handscroll?
Handscroll appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of handscroll
- handscrolls plural
- hand scroll
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does handscroll mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A traditional Asian scroll that unfolds horizontally so that the reader can view one section at a time while holding it in the hands.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does handscroll come from?
From hand + scroll.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).