Definition of hew

"hew" in the verb sense

1. hew, hew out

make or shape as with an axe

"hew out a path in the rock"

2. hew

strike with an axe cut down, strike

"hew an oak"

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Quotations for hew

Hew the block off, and get out the man. [ Pope ]

There's a Divinity that shapes our ends.
Rough-hew them as we will. [ William Shakespeare ]

Scarce can I speak, my choler is so great.
Oh! I could hew up rocks, and fight with flint. [ William Shakespeare ]

Neither hew down the whole forest, nor come home without wood. [ Serv. Proverb ]

There is a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will. [ William Shakespeare ]

To endeavour to work upon the vulgar with fine sense is like attempting to hew blocks with a razor. [ Pope ]

hew in Scrabble®

The word hew is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters hew:

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word hew

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The 41 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In hew

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hew in Words With Friends™

The word hew is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters hew:

HEW
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All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word hew

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The 42 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In hew

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Words within the letters of hew

2 letter words in hew (3 words)

3 letter words in hew (1 word)

hew + 1 blank (8 words)

Word Growth involving hew

Shorter words in hew

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Longer words containing hew

chew acheweed acheweeds

chew chewable unchewable unchewableness

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