What does HUNGER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈhʌŋgər/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
  2. strong desire for something (not food or drink)“a thirst for knowledge”

verb

  1. feel the need to eat
  2. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
  3. be hungry; go without food“Let's eat--I'm starving!”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

hungers11hungered13hungering14

Anagrams of HUNGER

rehung10

Words inside HUNGER

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

huge8 hung8rune4rung5urge5 eng4erg4gen4 gnu4gun4 hen6her6hue6hug7 hun6reg4rue3rug4 run3 ugh7urn3eh5en2 er2he5 ne2nu2re2 uh5un2

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Questions

Is HUNGER a valid word in word games?

HUNGER 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 HUNGER worth?

HUNGER is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HUNGER?

35 other words, including HE, HER, RUN and RE.