hyphen
Plural: hyphens
Noun
- 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
- The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
- Something which links two things of greater significance than itself.
- Something which links two things of greater significance than itself.
- An enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings.
- Someone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc.
Verb
Verb Forms: hyphened, hyphening, hyphens
- To join words or parts of words with a hyphen mark.
- divide or connect with a hyphen
- "hyphenate these words and names"
- To separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.
Conj
- Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-".
Examples
- He tried to HYPHENate his two-letter word with another to form a longer play, but it wasn’t allowed.
Origin / Etymology
From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑφέν (huphén, “together”), contracted from ὑφ’ ἕν (huph’ hén, “under one”), from ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + ἕν (hén, “one”), neuter of εἷς (heîs, “one”).
Scrabble Score: 17
hyphen: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhyphen: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hyphen: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
hyphen: valid Words With Friends Word