hook

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Is hook a Scrabble word?

✓Yes, hook is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 11 points in Scrabble.

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Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
Wordle No
Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of hook?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (in the plural) The projecting points of the thighbones of cattle; called also hook bones.in-plural

2. (informal) Removal or expulsion from a group or activity.Examples: "He is not handling this job, so we're giving him the hook."informal

3. (agriculture) A field sown two years in succession.

4. (authorship) A brief, punchy opening statement intended to get attention from an audience, reader, or viewer, and make them want to continue to listen to a speech, read a book, or watch a play.

5. (narratology) A gimmick or element of a creative work intended to be attention-grabbing for the audience; a compelling idea for a story that will be sure to attract people's attention.Examples: "The hook of Good Boys, Hollywood's latest odyssey of comic adolescent mischief, is that the kids behaving badly are, for once, truly kids."

6. (bridge, slang) A finesse.slang

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To attach a hook to.Examples: "Hook the bag here, and the conveyor will carry it away."transitive

2. (intransitive) To become attached, as by a hook.Examples: "The utensil holder hooks onto the side of the dishrack."intransitive

3. (transitive) To catch with a hook (hook a fish).Examples: "He hooked a snake accidentally, and was so scared he dropped his rod into the water."transitive

4. (transitive) To work yarn into a fabric using a hook; to crochet.Examples: "No one seems to want anything but hooked mats now."transitive

5. (transitive) To insert in a curved way reminiscent of a hook.Examples: "He hooked his fingers through his belt loops."transitive

6. (transitive) To ensnare or obligate someone, as if with a hook.Examples: "She's only here to try to hook a husband."; "A free trial is a good way to hook customers."transitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "hook"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "hook"?

Scrabble

11 points

Words With Friends

10 points

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