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Definition of hyphen

"hyphen" in the noun sense

1. hyphen, dash

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

"hyphen" in the verb sense

1. hyphenate, hyphen

divide or connect with a hyphen

"hyphenate these words and names"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for hyphen

Graves, the dashes in the punctuation of our lives. To the Christian they are but the place at which he gathers breath for a nobler sentence. To Christ, the grave was but the hyphen between man and God, for He was God-man. [ Duffield ]

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hyphen in Scrabble®

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

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

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hyphen in Words With Friends™

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

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

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Words within the letters of hyphen

2 letter words in hyphen (5 words)

ehenhepeye

3 letter words in hyphen (6 words)

henheypenyehyenyep

4 letter words in hyphen (1 word)

hype

6 letter words in hyphen (1 word)

hyphen

hyphen + 1 blank (1 word)

hyphens

hyphen + 2 blanks (1 word)

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Word Growth involving hyphen

Shorter words in hyphen

en hen

he hen

Longer words containing hyphen

hyphenate hyphenated unhyphenated

hyphenate hyphenates

hyphenating

hyphenation hyphenations

hyphened

hyphenisation hyphenisations

hyphenise hyphenised

hyphenise hyphenises

hyphenising

hyphenization hyphenizations

hyphenize hyphenized

hyphenize hyphenizes

hyphenizing

hyphenless

hyphens