What does HOOK mean?

Pronunciation
/hʊk/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. fasten with a hook
  2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
  3. make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle“She sat there crocheting all day”
  4. hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
  5. take by theft“Someone snitched my wallet!”
  6. make off with belongings of others
  7. hit with a hook“His opponent hooked him badly”
  8. catch with a hook“hook a fish”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of HOOK

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside HOOK

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

oho6ooh6 ho5oh5

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Questions

Is HOOK a valid word in word games?

HOOK 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 HOOK worth?

HOOK is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HOOK?

4 other words, including OH, HO, OOH and OHO.