What does HALT mean?

Pronunciation
/hɔlt/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the state of inactivity following an interruption“the negotiations were in arrest”
  2. the event of something ending“it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill”
  3. an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement“a halt in the arms race”

verb

  1. cause to stop“Halt the engines”
  2. come to a halt, stop moving“the car stopped”
  3. stop from happening or developing“Block his election”
  4. stop the flow of a liquid“staunch the blood flow”

adjective

  1. disabled in the feet or legs“a crippled soldier”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

halts8halted10

Anagrams of HALT

lath7

Words inside HALT

9 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

alt3hat6 lat3ah5al2at2 ha5la2 ta2

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Questions

Is HALT a valid word in word games?

HALT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is HALT worth?

HALT is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HALT?

9 other words, including AT, AL, LA and AH.