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Hunkered

h 4u 1n 1k 5e 1r 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Less common · past tense of hunker

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hunkered mean?

verb

  1. sit on one's heels

    “In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting”

    Synonymssquatcrouchscrunchscrunch uphunker down

Definitions shown for hunker, the base form of hunkered.

Is HUNKERED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HUNKERED worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
h 4u 1n 1k 5e 1r 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
h 3u 2n 2k 5e 1r 1e 1d 2

Wordfeud

17 pts
h 4u 2n 1k 5e 1r 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
h 3u 2n 1k 6e 1r 1e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HUNKERED

Words that end like HUNKERED

Common words that share the ending -ERED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ERED

Hunkered: quick answers

Is HUNKERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HUNKERED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HUNKERED worth?
HUNKERED scores 16 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hunkered mean?
hunkered is the past tense of hunker, which means “sit on one's heels”.
What words can you make with the letters in HUNKERED?
You can make 130 shorter words from HUNKERED, such as HUNKER, KHUD, DUNKER, HUNK. See the full list.