Definition of Hyphen

Noun

  • 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

Verb

  • divide or connect with a hyphen
    "hyphenate these words and names"
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Word games points for the Hyphen

  • Scrabble® score of the hyphen (17)
  • Word Chums® score of the hyphen (18)
  • Words With Friends® score of the hyphen (16)

Unscramble hyphen

26 unscramble word found using the letters hyphen.

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