Definition of hourglass

"hourglass" in the noun sense

1. hourglass

a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes

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Quotations for hourglass

Jumping over times,
Turning the accomplishment of many years
Into an hourglass. [ William Shakespeare ]

To the true teacher, Time's hourglass should still run gold-dust. [ Douglas Jerrold ]

The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. [ Richter ]

hourglass in Scrabble®

The word hourglass is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters hourglass:

HOURGLASS
(126)
HOURGLASS
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

goulash, sloughs

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word hourglass

HOURGLASS
(126)
HOURGLASS
(126)
HOURGLASS
(84)
HOURGLASS
(84)
HOURGLASS
(60)
HOURGLASS
(54)
HOURGLASS
(52)
HOURGLASS
(52)
HOURGLASS
(52)
HOURGLASS
(50)
HOURGLASS
(42)
HOURGLASS
(42)
HOURGLASS
(42)
HOURGLASS
(42)
HOURGLASS
(38)
HOURGLASS
(36)
HOURGLASS
(36)
HOURGLASS
(36)
HOURGLASS
(32)
HOURGLASS
(32)
HOURGLASS
(30)
HOURGLASS
(30)
HOURGLASS
(30)
HOURGLASS
(30)
HOURGLASS
(30)
HOURGLASS
(30)
HOURGLASS
(28)
HOURGLASS
(28)
HOURGLASS
(28)
HOURGLASS
(28)
HOURGLASS
(28)
HOURGLASS
(28)
HOURGLASS
(27)
HOURGLASS
(26)
HOURGLASS
(26)
HOURGLASS
(26)
HOURGLASS
(20)
HOURGLASS
(19)
HOURGLASS
(17)
HOURGLASS
(17)
HOURGLASS
(17)
HOURGLASS
(17)
HOURGLASS
(16)
HOURGLASS
(16)
HOURGLASS
(16)
HOURGLASS
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In hourglass

HOURGLASS
(126)
HOURGLASS
(126)
GOULASH
(95 = 45 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(94 = 44 + 50)
GOULASH
(94 = 44 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(89 = 39 + 50)
GOULASH
(89 = 39 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(88 = 38 + 50)
GOULASH
(86 = 36 + 50)
GOULASH
(86 = 36 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(86 = 36 + 50)
GOULASH
(86 = 36 + 50)
GOULASH
(86 = 36 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(86 = 36 + 50)
GOULASH
(86 = 36 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(86 = 36 + 50)
GOULASH
(86 = 36 + 50)
HOURGLASS
(84)
HOURGLASS
(84)
GOULASH
(83 = 33 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(83 = 33 + 50)
GOULASH
(82 = 32 + 50)
GOULASH
(80 = 30 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(80 = 30 + 50)
GOULASH
(80 = 30 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(78 = 28 + 50)
GOULASH
(78 = 28 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(76 = 26 + 50)
GOULASH
(76 = 26 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(76 = 26 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(76 = 26 + 50)
GOULASH
(76 = 26 + 50)
GOULASH
(76 = 26 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(76 = 26 + 50)
GOULASH
(76 = 26 + 50)
GOULASH
(76 = 26 + 50)
GOULASH
(76 = 26 + 50)
GOULASH
(74 = 24 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(74 = 24 + 50)
GOULASH
(74 = 24 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(74 = 24 + 50)
GOULASH
(74 = 24 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(74 = 24 + 50)
GOULASH
(74 = 24 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(74 = 24 + 50)
GOULASH
(72 = 22 + 50)
GOULASH
(72 = 22 + 50)
GOULASH
(72 = 22 + 50)
GOULASH
(72 = 22 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(72 = 22 + 50)
GOULASH
(72 = 22 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(71 = 21 + 50)
GOULASH
(71 = 21 + 50)
GOULASH
(68 = 18 + 50)
GOULASH
(68 = 18 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(67 = 17 + 50)
GOULASH
(67 = 17 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(66 = 16 + 50)
GOULASH
(66 = 16 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(65 = 15 + 50)
GOULASH
(65 = 15 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(65 = 15 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(64 = 14 + 50)
GOULASH
(64 = 14 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(63 = 13 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(63 = 13 + 50)
GOULASH
(63 = 13 + 50)
GOULASH
(63 = 13 + 50)
GOULASH
(63 = 13 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(63 = 13 + 50)
GOULASH
(63 = 13 + 50)
GOULASH
(63 = 13 + 50)
GOULASH
(62 = 12 + 50)
SLOUGHS
(62 = 12 + 50)
HOURGLASS
(60)
HOURGLASS
(54)
HOURGLASS
(52)
HOURGLASS
(52)
HOURGLASS
(52)
HOURGLASS
(50)
LAUGHS
(42)
GALOSH
(42)
HOURGLASS
(42)
HOURGLASS
(42)
SLOUGH
(42)
HOURGLASS
(42)
ROUGHS
(42)
GHOULS
(42)
SHRUGS
(42)
HOURGLASS
(42)
SHOALS
(39)
SHAGS
(39)
ROUGH
(39)
LAUGH
(39)
SHRUG
(39)
GHOUL
(39)
HOURGLASS
(38)
GOSH
(36)
SLUSH
(36)
GALOSH
(36)
SLOUGH
(36)
GALOSH
(36)
HOGS
(36)
LAUGHS
(36)
HULAS
(36)
LAUGHS
(36)
SHOAL
(36)
HUGS
(36)
HURLS
(36)
HOURS
(36)
SHRUGS
(36)
SLOUGH
(36)
SHRUGS
(36)
ROUGHS
(36)
HAGS
(36)
GHOULS
(36)
SLOSH
(36)
GHOULS
(36)
ROUGHS
(36)
HOURGLASS
(36)
HALOS
(36)
HAULS
(36)
GASH
(36)
HOURGLASS
(36)
HOURGLASS
(36)
SLASH
(36)
GUSH
(36)
LAUGH
(34)
ROUGH
(34)
SHOALS
(34)
LAUGHS
(33)
LAUGHS
(33)
SHRUGS
(33)
GHOULS
(33)
SLOUGH
(33)
ROUGHS
(33)
SHRUG
(33)
LAUGHS
(33)
HULA
(33)
HURL
(33)
LAUGHS
(33)
GHOUL
(33)
ROUGHS
(33)
ROUGHS
(33)
SLOUGH
(33)
HOUR
(33)
RASH
(33)
LASH
(33)
RUSH
(33)
SLOUGH
(33)
SHRUGS
(33)
SLOUGH
(33)
LUSH
(33)
HOAR
(33)
GHOULS
(33)
SASH
(33)
GHOULS
(33)
GALOSH
(33)
GALOSH
(33)
SHRUGS
(33)
LAUGH
(33)
HALO
(33)
ROUGHS
(33)
GALOSH
(33)
GHOULS
(33)
SHRUGS
(33)
SHAGS
(33)
HAUL
(33)
GALOSH
(33)
ROUGH
(33)
HOURS
(32)
HAULS
(32)
HOURGLASS
(32)
SLOSH
(32)
HALOS
(32)
SLASH
(32)
SLUSH
(32)
HURLS
(32)
HULAS
(32)
HOURGLASS
(32)
SHRUG
(30)
HOURGLASS
(30)
GALOSH
(30)
HOURGLASS
(30)
SHRUG
(30)
SHRUGS
(30)

hourglass in Words With Friends™

The word hourglass is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters hourglass:

HOURGLASS
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

goulash, sloughs

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word hourglass

HOURGLASS
(189)
HOURGLASS
(114)
HOURGLASS
(102)
HOURGLASS
(75)
HOURGLASS
(75)
HOURGLASS
(72)
HOURGLASS
(69)
HOURGLASS
(64)
HOURGLASS
(64)
HOURGLASS
(64)
HOURGLASS
(63)
HOURGLASS
(60)
HOURGLASS
(60)
HOURGLASS
(57)
HOURGLASS
(57)
HOURGLASS
(54)
HOURGLASS
(46)
HOURGLASS
(46)
HOURGLASS
(38)
HOURGLASS
(38)
HOURGLASS
(34)
HOURGLASS
(34)
HOURGLASS
(34)
HOURGLASS
(34)
HOURGLASS
(34)
HOURGLASS
(32)
HOURGLASS
(30)
HOURGLASS
(30)
HOURGLASS
(30)
HOURGLASS
(30)
HOURGLASS
(30)
HOURGLASS
(30)
HOURGLASS
(24)
HOURGLASS
(22)
HOURGLASS
(21)
HOURGLASS
(21)
HOURGLASS
(21)
HOURGLASS
(21)
HOURGLASS
(20)
HOURGLASS
(19)
HOURGLASS
(19)
HOURGLASS
(19)
HOURGLASS
(19)
HOURGLASS
(19)
HOURGLASS
(19)
HOURGLASS
(19)
HOURGLASS
(18)
HOURGLASS
(18)
HOURGLASS
(18)
HOURGLASS
(18)
HOURGLASS
(17)
HOURGLASS
(17)
HOURGLASS
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In hourglass

HOURGLASS
(189)
HOURGLASS
(114)
SLOUGHS
(104 = 69 + 35)
GOULASH
(104 = 69 + 35)
HOURGLASS
(102)
GOULASH
(98 = 63 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(98 = 63 + 35)
GOULASH
(92 = 57 + 35)
GOULASH
(92 = 57 + 35)
GOULASH
(92 = 57 + 35)
GOULASH
(92 = 57 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(92 = 57 + 35)
GOULASH
(87 = 52 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(87 = 52 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(87 = 52 + 35)
GOULASH
(87 = 52 + 35)
GOULASH
(87 = 52 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(87 = 52 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(86 = 51 + 35)
GOULASH
(86 = 51 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(86 = 51 + 35)
GOULASH
(86 = 51 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(80 = 45 + 35)
GOULASH
(80 = 45 + 35)
GOULASH
(80 = 45 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(80 = 45 + 35)
HOURGLASS
(75)
HOURGLASS
(75)
SLOUGHS
(73 = 38 + 35)
GOULASH
(73 = 38 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(73 = 38 + 35)
GOULASH
(73 = 38 + 35)
HOURGLASS
(72)
GOULASH
(69 = 34 + 35)
HOURGLASS
(69)
SLOUGHS
(69 = 34 + 35)
GOULASH
(67 = 32 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(67 = 32 + 35)
GOULASH
(67 = 32 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(67 = 32 + 35)
SLOUGH
(66)
GOULASH
(65 = 30 + 35)
GOULASH
(65 = 30 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(65 = 30 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(65 = 30 + 35)
GOULASH
(65 = 30 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(65 = 30 + 35)
GOULASH
(65 = 30 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(65 = 30 + 35)
HOURGLASS
(64)
HOURGLASS
(64)
HOURGLASS
(64)
GALOSH
(63)
GOULASH
(63 = 28 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(63 = 28 + 35)
GOULASH
(63 = 28 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(63 = 28 + 35)
GOULASH
(63 = 28 + 35)
HOURGLASS
(63)
SLOUGHS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(61 = 26 + 35)
GOULASH
(61 = 26 + 35)
GOULASH
(61 = 26 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(61 = 26 + 35)
GOULASH
(61 = 26 + 35)
GOULASH
(61 = 26 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(61 = 26 + 35)
GOULASH
(61 = 26 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(61 = 26 + 35)
GOULASH
(61 = 26 + 35)
GOULASH
(61 = 26 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(61 = 26 + 35)
LAUGHS
(60)
HOURGLASS
(60)
LAUGHS
(60)
HOURGLASS
(60)
GHOULS
(60)
SLOUGHS
(58 = 23 + 35)
GOULASH
(58 = 23 + 35)
HOURGLASS
(57)
ROUGHS
(57)
GALOSH
(57)
HOURGLASS
(57)
GOULASH
(56 = 21 + 35)
GOULASH
(56 = 21 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(56 = 21 + 35)
GOULASH
(56 = 21 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(56 = 21 + 35)
GOULASH
(55 = 20 + 35)
GOULASH
(55 = 20 + 35)
GHOULS
(54)
GHOULS
(54)
GOULASH
(54 = 19 + 35)
GHOULS
(54)
HOURGLASS
(54)
SLOUGH
(54)
SLOUGH
(54)
LAUGHS
(54)
LAUGHS
(54)
GOULASH
(54 = 19 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(53 = 18 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(53 = 18 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(53 = 18 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(53 = 18 + 35)
GOULASH
(53 = 18 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(53 = 18 + 35)
GOULASH
(53 = 18 + 35)
GOULASH
(53 = 18 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(52 = 17 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(52 = 17 + 35)
GOULASH
(52 = 17 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(52 = 17 + 35)
GOULASH
(52 = 17 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(52 = 17 + 35)
GOULASH
(52 = 17 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(52 = 17 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(52 = 17 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(51 = 16 + 35)
LAUGH
(51)
SHRUGS
(51)
ROUGHS
(51)
ROUGHS
(51)
LAUGH
(51)
GALOSH
(51)
GOULASH
(51 = 16 + 35)
GOULASH
(51 = 16 + 35)
GOULASH
(51 = 16 + 35)
GALOSH
(51)
GOULASH
(51 = 16 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SUGARS
(51)
ROUGHS
(51)
GHOUL
(51)
SLOUGHS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(51 = 16 + 35)
LARGOS
(51)
SLOUGHS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SHRUGS
(51)
GHOUL
(51)
SHRUGS
(51)
SLOUGHS
(50 = 15 + 35)
GOULASH
(50 = 15 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(50 = 15 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(50 = 15 + 35)
GOULASH
(50 = 15 + 35)
GOULASH
(50 = 15 + 35)
GOULASH
(50 = 15 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(50 = 15 + 35)
GOULASH
(49 = 14 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(49 = 14 + 35)
GOULASH
(49 = 14 + 35)
GOULASH
(49 = 14 + 35)
ROUGH
(48)
GHOULS
(48)
LAUGHS
(48)
LAUGHS
(48)
GHOULS
(48)
LAUGHS
(48)
SHRUG
(48)
SLOUGH
(48)
SHRUG
(48)
SLOUGH
(48)
GHOULS
(48)
SLOUGH
(48)
SLOUGH
(48)
LAUGHS
(48)
GOULASH
(48 = 13 + 35)
SLOUGHS
(48 = 13 + 35)
ROUGH
(48)
SLOUGH
(48)
GHOULS
(48)
HOURGLASS
(46)
HOURGLASS
(46)
GHOUL
(45)
SLUGS
(45)
HULAS
(45)
SHRUGS
(45)
SUGARS
(45)
SHRUGS
(45)
LARGOS
(45)
LARGOS
(45)
SLUSH
(45)
GUSH
(45)
HAULS
(45)
HUGS
(45)
HURLS
(45)
GHOUL
(45)
GALOSH
(45)
GUSH
(45)
SHAGS
(45)
SHOALS
(45)
ROUGHS
(45)
SHAGS
(45)
LAUGH
(45)

Words within the letters of hourglass

2 letter words in hourglass (13 words)

6 letter words in hourglass (9 words)

7 letter words in hourglass (2 words)

9 letter words in hourglass (1 word)

hourglass + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence hourglass

Words that start with hourglass (2 words)

Words with hourglass in them (1 word)

Words that end with hourglass (1 word)

Word Growth involving hourglass

Shorter words in hourglass

as ass lass glass

la lass glass

our hour

Longer words containing hourglass

hourglasses