HAWKISH is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HAWKISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAWKISH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAWKISH is to know. It scores 20 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAWKISH
No single letter turns HAWKISH into another word.
How HAWKISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HAWKISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,703 thousand.
What stands out about HAWKISH
- HAWKISH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HAWKISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Favouring a firm, aggressive approach to conflict, especially the use of force in international affairs.
News writers describe politicians and central bankers as hawkish when they lean toward tough measures, and the opposite word is dovish. A hawkish face can also simply mean sharp, narrow features like those of a bird of prey.
How HAWKISH is used
Hawkish is common in political and economic reporting, and rarer for physical appearance.
- The senator took a hawkish line on the border dispute.
- Markets reacted to the bank hawkish tone on interest rates.
- He had a thin, hawkish profile.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAWKISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAWKISH
3 longer words begin with HAWKISH.
Shorter words from the letters in HAWKISH
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Common questions about HAWKISH
- Is HAWKISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAWKISH, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAWKISH worth?
- HAWKISH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAWKISH mean?
- Favouring a firm, aggressive approach to conflict, especially the use of force in international affairs.
- What letters can be added to HAWKISH?
- No single letter can be added to HAWKISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HAWKISH:
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