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Hyphen

h 4y 4p 3h 4e 1n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common

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

What does hyphen mean?

noun

  1. a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text

    Synonymsdash

verb

  1. divide or connect with a hyphen

    “hyphenate these words and names”

    Synonymshyphenate

Is HYPHEN 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 HYPHEN worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
h 4y 4p 3h 4e 1n 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
h 3y 3p 4h 3e 1n 2

Wordfeud

18 pts
h 4y 4p 4h 4e 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
h 3y 4p 3h 3e 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in HYPHEN

Hooks for HYPHEN

Add one letter to the front or back of HYPHEN to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

hyphens

Hyphen: quick answers

Is HYPHEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HYPHEN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HYPHEN worth?
HYPHEN scores 17 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hyphen mean?
As a noun, hyphen means “a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HYPHEN?
You can make 24 shorter words from HYPHEN, such as HYPE, HYP, HYEN, HEH. See the full list.