3-letter words with hooks Flashcards
1/1
To express surprise (what you might say to the dentist)
AAH
WAAH/AAHS
5/1
An Indian shrub
AAL
BAAL, DAAL, KAAL, PAAL, TAAL/AALS
5/-
(Pl.) AA, a type of lava
AAS
BAAS, CAAS, FAAS, KAAS, MAAS/-
3/2
An outer garment worn by Arab women
ABA
BABA, CABA, YABA/ABAC, ABAS
-/3
A textile yarn
ABB
-/ABBA, ABBE, ABBS
11/-
(Pl.) AB, an abdominal muscle
ABS
CABS, DABS, FABS, GABS, JABS, KABS, LABS, NABS, SABS, TABS, WABS/-
2/2
To pay as a penalty
ABY
BABY, GABY/ABYE, ABYS
7/3
(To play) a winning serve in tennis
ACE
DACE, FACE, LACE, MACE, PACE, RACE, TACE/ACED, ACER, ACES
7/2
(Scots) interj. expressing regret or impatience. Also OCH
ACH
BACH, EACH, GACH, MACH, NACH, RACH, TACH/ACHE, ACHY
3/2
To do in a specified way
ACT
FACT, PACT, TACT/ACTA, ACTS
1/2
To make an addition
ADD
WADD/ADDS, ADDY
3/1
Bustle or fuss
ADO
DADO, FADO, SADO/ADOS
15/-
(Pl.) AD, an advertisement
ADS
BADS, CADS, DADS, FADS, GADS, HADS, LADS, MADS, NADS, PADS, RADS, SADS, TADS, WADS, YADS/-
-/1
US form of adze, a cutting tool > ADZES; (verb) to dress timber with an adz
ADZ
-/ADZE
10/1
(Scots) off
AFF
BAFF, CAFF, DAFF, FAFF, GAFF, HAFF, NAFF, RAFF, WAFF, YAFF/AFFY
6/-
Behind; near the stern of a vessel, etc.
AFT
BAFT, DAFT, HAFT, RAFT, SAFT, WAFT/-
5/2
A Turkish commander (think heavy range/stove)
AGA
GAGA, JAGA, NAGA, RAGA, SAGA/AGAR, AGAS
8/5
To grow old
AGE
CAGE, GAGE, MAGE, PAGE, RAGE, SAGE, WAGE, YAGE/AGED, AGEE, AGEN, AGER, AGES
2/2
Past; since
AGO
KAGO, SAGO/AGOG, AGON
17/-
(Pl.) AG, agriculture
AGS
BAGS, CAGS, DAGS, FAGS, GAGS, HAGS, JAGS, LAGS, MAGS, NAGS, RAGS, SAGS, TAGS, VAGS, WAGS, YAGS, ZAGS/-
3/-
Interj. expressing exultation or pleasure (think of eureka moment)
AHA
HAHA, MAHA, TAHA
-/1
(Hawaiian) the yellowfin tuna
AHI
-/AHIS
8/-
(Pl.) AH, an interjection
AHS
AAHS, DAHS, FAHS, HAHS, LAHS, PAHS, RAHS, YAHS/-
1/1
An Indian nurse-maid
AIA
RAIA (also RAYA, RAYAH)/AIAS
10/3
To help or assist
AID
CAID, GAID, KAID, LAID, MAID, PAID, QAID, RAID, SAID, WAID/AIDA, AIDE, AIDS
13/1
To be indisposed
AIL
BAIL, FAIL, HAIL, JAIL, KAIL, MAIL, NAIL, PAIL, RAIL, SAIL, TAIL, VAIL, WAIL/AILS
3/1
To point or direct
AIM
KAIM, MAIM, SAIM/AIMS
14/2
A Hebrew letter (think: it AIN’t easy)
AIN
CAIN, FAIN, GAIN, HAIN, KAIN, LAIN, MAIN, NAIN, PAIN, RAIN, SAIN, TAIN, VAIN, WAIN/AINE, AINS
9/4
The mixture of gases breathed by people and animals; (verb) to make known publicly
AIR
FAIR, GAIR, HAIR, LAIR, MAIR, PAIR, SAIR, VAIR, WAIR/AIRN, AIRS, AIRT, AIRY
7/-
(Pl.) AI, a kind of sloth
AIS
DAIS, KAIS, PAIS, RAIS, SAIS, TAIS, WAIS/-
5/2
A small island > AITS.
AIT
BAIT, GAIT, RAIT, TAIT, WAIT/AITS, AITU
1/1
A spicy pepper > AJIS
AJI
HAJI/AJIS
4/1
(Maori) a New Zealand vine (think also known as)
AKA
HAKA, KAKA, TAKA, WAKA/AKAS
11/3
An old spelling of ache
AKE
BAKE, CAKE, FAKE, HAKE, JAKE, LAKE, MAKE, RAKE, SAKE, TAKE, WAKE/AKED, AKEE, AKES
4/6
An outgrowth on a fruit > ALAE
note J, Q and X four to five hooks
ALA
GALA, MALA, NALA, TALA/ALAE, ALAN, ALAP, ALAR, ALAS, ALAY
-/3
A priest’s long, white vestment
ALB
-/ALBA, ALBE, ALBS
14/5
A kind of beer > ALES
ALE
BALE, DALE, EALE, GALE, HALE, KALE, MALE, PALE, RALE, SALE, TALE, VALE, WALE, YALE/ALEC, ALEE, ALEF, ALES, ALEW
2/2
(Aust. sl.) an uncultivated Australian
ALF
CALF, HALF/ALFA, ALFS
11/2
The whole; everything and everybody
ALL
BALL, CALL, FALL, GALL, HALL, LALL, MALL, PALL, SALL, TALL, WALL/ALLS, ALLY
3/1
A mountain > ALPS
ALP
CALP, PALP, SALP/ALPS
8/1
(Pl.) AL, an E. Indian shrub
ALS
AALS, BALS, CALS, DALS, GALS, MALS, PALS, SALS/ALSO
4/2
A high tone > ALTS
ALT
DALT, HALT, MALT, SALT/ALTO, ALTS
1/2
(Hindi) a potato > ALUS
ALU
BALU/ALUM, ALUS
6/2
A maid. Also AMAH
AMA
CAMA, GAMA, KAMA, LAMA, MAMA, SAMA/AMAH, AMAS
11/2
(French) a soul
AME
CAME, DAME, FAME, GAME, HAME, KAME, LAME, NAME, SAME, TAME, WAME/AMEN, AMES
3/6
(Fr.) a friend
AMI
CAMI, KAMI, RAMI/AMIA, AMID, AMIE, AMIN, AMIR, AMIS
8/1
(Abbr.) ampere or amplifier; (verb) to excite
AMP
CAMP, DAMP, GAMP, LAMP, RAMP, SAMP, TAMP, VAMP/AMPS
1/1
A unit of mass
AMU
NAMU/AMUS
6/3
A collection of someone’s table-talk
ANA
KANA, LANA, MANA, NANA, RANA, TANA/ANAL, ANAN, ANAS
9/1
The symbol ampersand; something added
AND
BAND, FAND, HAND, LAND, MAND, PAND, RAND, SAND, WAND/ANDS
14/2
(Scots) one > ANES
ANE
BANE, CANE, FANE, GANE, JANE, KANE, LANE, MANE, NANE, PANE, SANE, TANE, VANE, WANE/ANES, ANEW
3/2
A tropical American bird (anagram of AIN)
ANI
BANI, MANI, RANI/ANIL, ANIS
2/3
(Scots) a payment to a parish minister’s widow
ANN
CANN, JANN/ANNA, ANNO, ANNS
14/1
As in ifs and ans, things which might have happened but did not
ANS
BANS, CANS, DANS, EANS, FANS, GANS, KANS, MANS, NANS, PANS, SANS, TANS, VANS, WANS/ANSA
12/4
A small industrious insect
ANT
BANT, CANT, DANT, GANT, HANT, KANT, LANT, PANT, RANT, SANT, VANT, WANT/ANTA, ANTE, ANTI, ANTS
4/-
Some; whichever, no matter which
ANY
CANY, MANY, WANY, ZANY/-
8/4
A monkey; (verb) to imitate
APE
CAPE, GAPE, JAPE, NAPE, PAPE, RAPE, TAPE, VAPE/APED, APER, APES, APEX
2/2
A type of protein, short for APOLIPOPROTEIN
APO
CAPO, GAPO/APOD, APOS
1/1
(Abbr.) application program
APP
YAPP/APPS
1/1
Suited to; (obs.) to adapt
APT
RAPT/APTS
5/2
(Abbr.) arbitrageur, a stocks and shares shyster
ARB
BARB, CARB, DARB, GARB, WARB/ARBA, ARBS
2/3
To form an arc
ARC
MARC, NARC/ARCH, ARCO, ARCS
12/1
A primitive plough
ARD
BARD, CARD, EARD, FARD, HARD, LARD, MARD, NARD, PARD, SARD, WARD, YARD/ARDS
15/6
A unit of metric land measure; also second person of the verb to be
ARE
BARE, CARE, DARE, FARE, GARE, HARE, LARE, MARE, NARE, PARE, RARE, TARE, VARE, WARE, YARE/AREA, ARED, AREG, ARES, ARET, AREW
2/1
A barking sound (anagram of FAR)
ARF
BARF, ZARF/ARFS
14/1
To place in an ark
ARK
BARK, CARK, DARK, HARK, JARK, KARK, LARK, MARK, NARK, PARK, RARK, SARK, WARK, YARK/ARKS
5/2
A limb; a weapon; (verb) to provide with weapons
ARM
BARM, FARM, HARM, MARM, WARM/ARMS, ARMY
14/2
(Pl.) AR, the letter ‘r’
ARS
BARS, CARS, EARS, FARS, GARS, JARS, LARS, MARS, OARS, PARS, SARS, TARS, VARS, WARS/ARSE, ARSY
10/3
The creation of works of beauty; a human skill
ART
CART, DART, FART, GART, HART, KART, MART, PART, TART, WART/ARTI, ARTS, ARTY
5/1
(Dial.) any (anagram of RAY, RYA and YAR)
ARY
MARY, NARY, OARY, VARY, WARY/ARYL
13/1
To convert something into ash
ASH
BASH, CASH, DASH, FASH, GASH, HASH, LASH, MASH, PASH, RASH, SASH, TASH, WASH/ASHY
5/1
To request, inquire or invite
ASK
BASK, CASK, HASK, MASK, TASK/ASKS
5/1
A venomous snake
ASP
GASP, HASP, JASP, RASP, WASP/ASPS
8/-
A long haired animal like a small horse; a stupid person
ASS
BASS, HASS, JASS, LASS, MASS, PASS, SASS, TASS/-
14/1
Reckless ambition that drives one to ruin; also pt of EAT
ATE
BATE, CATE, DATE, FATE, GATE, HATE, LATE, MATE, PATE, RATE, SATE, TATE, WATE, YATE/ATES
17/-
(Pl.) AT, a monetary unit of Laos
ATS
BATS, CATS, EATS, FATS, GATS, HATS, KATS, LATS, MATS, NATS, OATS, PATS, QATS, RATS, TATS, VATS, WATS/-
4/-
A Laotian monetary unit (anagram of TAT)
ATT
BATT, MATT, TATT, WATT/-
1/1
(Maori) the yellow-eye mullet; all vowels
AUA
PAUA/AUAS
-/-
(Maori) an exclamation of pain, distress or astonishment
the only hookless 3-letter A-word; cf. BEZ, CLY…
AUE
-/-
3/1
(Obs.) an elf’s child
AUF
CAUF, HAUF, LAUF/AUFS
4/1
A type of sea-bird; think great and little
No front-hook worth less than 3 points
AUK
BAUK, CAUK, JAUK, WAUK/AUKS
6/2
An aromatic plant of the pepper family. Also KAVA.
AVA
CAVA, FAVA, JAVA, KAVA, LAVA, TAVA/AVAL, AVAS
11/3
A recitation of the prayer to the Virgin Mary
AVE
CAVE, EAVE, FAVE, GAVE, HAVE, LAVE, NAVE, PAVE, RAVE, SAVE, WAVE/AVEL, AVER, AVES
-/2
A monetary unit of Macao, (first half of RSPB symbol)
AVO
-/AVOS, AVOW
4/1
(Scots) away
AWA
KAWA, PAWA, TAWA, WAWA/AWAY
1/3
To strike with awe
AWE
WAWE/AWED, AWEE, AWES
8/1
A programming language (not to be confused with homophone seabird)
AWK
BAWK, CAWK, DAWK, GAWK, HAWK, LAWK, MAWK, PAWK/AWKS
4/1
A pointed tool for boring
AWL
BAWL, PAWL, WAWL, YAWL/AWLS
9/2
To shelter with an awning
AWN
BAWN, DAWN, FAWN, LAWN, MAWN, PAWN, RAWN, SAWN, YAWN/AWNS, AWNY
1/3
A tool for chopping; to chop or cut down
AXE
SAXE/AXED, AXEL, AXES
1/1
An affirmative vote
AYE
BAYE/AYES
17/-
The plural of AY, an affirmative vote
AYS
BAYS, CAYS, DAYS, FAYS, GAYS, HAYS, JAYS, KAYS, LAYS, MAYS, NAYS, PAYS, RAYS, SAYS, TAYS, WAYS, YAYS/-
-/1
A small fish - think of A (type of jade)
AYU
-/AYUS
1/1
Containing nitrogen (anagram of ZOA)
AZO
LAZO/AZON
-/2
To bleat as a sheep
BAA
-/BAAL, BAAS
1/3
(Abbr.) baccalaureate
BAC
ABAC/BACH, BACK, BACS
-/2
Evil, wicked > BADDER, BADDEST; BADLY; (noun) something evil
BAD
-/BADE, BADS
-/2
(US) a person’s sweetheart or lover: often used as an affectionate term of address
BAE
-/BAEL, BAES
-/2
A receptacle for containing something; (verb) to put into a bag
BAG
-/BAGH, BAGS
-/2
Interj. expressing disgust or contempt (think Billy Bunter)
BAH
-/BAHT, BAHU
-/7
A balmoral, a type of shoe
BAL
-/BALD, BALE, BALK, BALL, BALM, BALS, BALU
-/1
To hoax or cheat (can be followed by
-BOOZLE
BAM
-/BAMS
-/8
A Romanian coin; (verb) to forbid or prohibit
BAN
-/BANC, BAND, BANE, BANG, BANI, BANK, BANS, BANT
-/1
(Chinese) a steamed dumpling, usually eaten with a filling (anagram of BOA, OBA)
BAO
-/BAOS
-/2
A large, flat breakfast roll
BAP
-/BAPS, BAPU
1/9
To obstruct or prevent; a place where alcohol may be purchased and consumed
BAR
KBAR/BARB, BARD, BARE, BARF, BARK, BARM, BARN, BARP, BARS
2/5
(Pl.) BA, the soul in ancient Egyptian religion
BAS
ABAS, OBAS/BASE, BASH, BASK, BASS, BAST
-/4
A flying mammal; an implement for striking a ball; (verb) to strike with a bat
BAT
-/BATE, BATH, BATS, BATT
-/3
To bark or howl; an inlet
BAY
-/BAYE, BAYS, BAYT
1/3
A place to sleep on; (verb) to put to bed
Think of a N. African nomad
BED
ABED/BEDE, BEDS, BEDU
-/6
An insect that makes honey
BEE
-/BEEF, BEEN, BEEP, BEER, BEES, BEET
-/2
To ask for; to implore
BEG
-/BEGO, BEGS
-/3
A measure of noise; (think decibel)
BEL
-/BELL, BELS, BELT
-/6
A mountain in Scotland
BEN
-/BEND, BENE, BENI, BENJ, BENS, BENT
1/1
(Hebrew) a Hebrew letter, also BETH
BES
OBES/BEST
2/4
To wager
BET
ABET, YBET/BETA, BETE, BETH, BETS
1/1
A Turkish governor
BEY
OBEY/BEYS
-/-
The second tine of a deer’s horn
HOOKLESS (ironically)
BEZ
-/-
/3
To tipple; a napkin for catching food
BIB
-/BIBB, BIBE, BIBS
1/3
To make an offer at auction
BID
ABID/BIDE, BIDI, BIDS
-/3
Sizeable > BIGGER, BIGGEST, BIGLY; (Scots) to build
BIG
-/BIGA, BIGG, BIGS
-/5
To place into a bin
Beware *BINT
BIN
-/BIND, BINE, BING, BINK, BINS
-/2
(Abbr.) biography
BIO
-/BIOG, BIOS
2/4
Twice; bisexuals
BIS
IBIS, OBIS/BISE, BISH, BISK, BIST
1/4
To curb or restrain; also pt of BITE
BIT
OBIT/BITE, BITO, BITS, BITT
-/1
Slang for business
BIZ
-/BIZE
-/5
A large constricting snake
BOA
-/BOAB, BOAK, BOAR, BOAS, BOAT
-/3
To move quickly up and down, especially in water
BOB
-/BOBA, BOBO, BOBS
-/3
A person (think BODY)
BOD
-/BODE, BODS, BODY
-/2
A marsh; (verb) to sink
BOG
-/BOGS, BOGY
-/2
An exclamation used to startle someone, think BOOH
BOH
-/BOHO, BOHS
-/2
(Sl.) a lesbian who adopts a boyish appearance or manners
BOI
-/BOIL, BOIS
-/3
A goat or antelope, think SPRINGBOK
BOK
-/BOKE, BOKO, BOKS
1/6
(Fr.) good
BON
EBON/BONA, BOND, BONE, BONG, BONK, BONY
-/9
A sound expressing disapproval or contempt; (verb) to make such a sound; anagram of OBO
BOO
-/BOOB, BOOH, BOOK, BOOL, BOOM, BOON, BOOR, BOOS, BOOT
-/1
To dance to pop music
BOP
-/BOPS
-/8
East Anglian form of address meaning neighbour
BOR
-/BORA, BORD, BORE, BORK, BORM, BORN, BORS, BORT
1/3
(Pl.) BO, a term of address
BOS
OBOS/BOSH, BOSK, BOSS
-/5
To cadge; also a ROBOT
BOT
-/BOTA, BOTE, BOTH, BOTS, BOTT
-/3
A bending of neck or body in greeting; (verb) to bend or incline downwards
BOW
-/BOWL, BOWR, BOWS
-/1
To put into a box; to strike with the hand or fists
BOX
-/BOXY
-/4
To play (a female part) as a boy
BOY
-/BOYF, BOYG, BOYO, BOYS
-/10
(Abbr.) brassiere
BRA
-/BRAD, BRAE, BRAG, BRAK, BRAN, BRAP, BRAS, BRAT, BRAW, BRAY
-/5
A place for which one feels a strong affinity; also BROTHER
BRO
-/BROD, BROG, BROO, BROS, BROW
-/1
Interj. to indicate cold
BRR
-/BRRR
-/3
(S. Afr.) a friend, think IrnBRU
BRU
-/BRUS, BRUT, BRUX
-/4
(Obs.) a strong drink (can go after HUB)
BUB
-/BUBA, BUBO, BUBS, BUBU
-/4
To produce buds
BUD
-/BUDA, BUDI, BUDO, BUDS
-/1
To annoy, also to eavesdrop electronically
BUG
-/BUGS
-/3
Wrong, dud > BUMMER, BUMMEST; (noun) a tramp or sponger; (verb) to cadge
BUM
-/BUMF, BUMP, BUMS
-/7
A kind of sweet roll or cake, may be followed by FIGHT
BUN
-/BUNA, BUND, BUNG, BUNK, BUNN, BUNS, BUNT
-/11
A continual humming sound; to speak with a bur
BUR
-/BURA, BURB, BURD, BURG, BURK, BURL, BURN, BURP, BURR, BURS, BURY
-/5
To travel or transport by bus > BUSES or BUSSES, BUSING or BUSSING, BUSED or BUSSED
BUS
-/BUSH, BUSK, BUSS, BUST, BUSY
1/3
To put forward as an objection
BUT
ABUT/BUTE, BUTS, BUTT
-/1
To purchase
BUY
-/BUYS
1/1
A pass to the next round (of a competition, etc.), can be preceded by GOOD-
BYE
ABYE/BYES
1/-
(Pl.) BY, a bye
BYS
ABYS/-
-/1
(Scots) to call
CAA
-/CAAS
1/2
To travel by taxi
CAB
SCAB/CABA, CABS
2/3
A dishonourable man
CAD
ECAD, SCAD/CADE, CADI, CADS
-/3
(Short for) cafeteria
CAF
-/CAFE, CAFF, CAFS
1/3
A cagoule
CAG
SCAG/CAGE, CAGS, CAGY
-/8
(Short for) calorie, as in low cal
CAL
-/CALF, CALK, CALL, CALM, CALO, CALP, CALS, CALX
1/6
To whiten with camstone
CAM
SCAM/CAMA, CAME, CAMI, CAMO, CAMP, CAMS
1/6
A container of tin-plate; (verb) to store in such a container
CAN
SCAN/CANE, CANG, CANN, CANS, CANT, CANY
-/6
To put a cap on something
CAP
-/CAPA, CAPE, CAPH, CAPI, CAPO, CAPS
1/10
A self-propelled wheeled vehicle
CAR
SCAR/CARB, CARD, CARE, CARK, CARL, CARN, CARP, CARR, CARS, CART
1/2
To vomit, also a feline
CAT
SCAT/CATE, CATS
1/2
To cry as a crow
CAW
SCAW/CAWK, CAWS
-/1
A low islet
CAY
-/CAYS
-/1
(Sl.) casual
CAZ
-/CAZH
-/1
The letter ‘C’
CEE
-/CEES
-/3
(Abbr.) celluloid
CEL
-/CELL, CELS, CELT
-/2
A kind of edible mushroom
CEP
-/CEPE, CEPS
-/12
Tea (anagram of ACH)
CHA
-/CHAD, CHAI, CHAL, CHAM, CHAO, CHAP, CHAR, CHAS, CHAT, CHAV, CHAW, CHAY
3/5
(Shakespeare) I (think Guevara)
CHE
ACHE, ECHE, OCHE/CHEF, CHEM, CHER, CHEW, CHEZ
-/11
The twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet; also KHI
CHI
-/CHIA, CHIB, CHIC, CHID, CHIK, CHIN, CHIP, CHIS, CHIT, CHIV, CHIZ
1/2
A chief, captain or hero
CID
ACID/CIDE, CIDS
-/1
(Abbr.) cigarette
CIG
-/CIGS
-/1
Having certain atoms on the same side of the molecule (think -GENDERED)
CIS
-/CIST
-/4
A contemptuous term for one who is not a gentleman
CIT
-/CITE, CITO, CITS, CITY
-/-
To seize or steal
HOOKLESS
CLY
-/-
-/2
To strike (think male swan, corn on the _ )
COB
-/COBB, COBS
1/3
To hoax or make fun of, also a common marine fish
COD
ECOD/CODA, CODE, CODS
1/1
To furnish with cogs
COG
SCOG/COGS
-/7
A pass in a mountain range
COL
-/COLA, COLD, COLE, COLL, COLS, COLT, COLY
1/8
A trick or swindle; (verb) to trick, or persuade by dishonest means
CON
ICON/COND, CONE, CONF, CONI, CONK, CONN, CONS, CONY
-/8
To make a sound like a dove
COO
-/COOF, COOK, COOL, COOM, COON, COOP, COOS, COOT
1/3
To capture, also a police officer
COP
SCOP/COPE, COPS, COPY
-/8
A Hebrew measure, also an anagram of ORC and ROC
COR
-/CORD, CORE, CORF, CORK, CORM, CORN, CORS, CORY
1/5
A crisp, long-leaved lettuce
COS
ECOS/COSE, COSH, COSS, COST, COSY
1/4
A small bed for a young child
COT
SCOT/COTE, COTH, COTS, COTT
1/5
The female of bovine and some other animal species
COW
SCOW/COWK, COWL, COWP, COWS, COWY
-/2
To steer a rowing boat
COX
-/COXA, COXY
-/1
Modest, bashful; (verb) to caress
COY
-/COYS
-/2
(Abbr.) cousin; also CUZ
COZ
-/COZE, COZY
1/4
(Fr.) a vineyard
CRU
ECRU/CRUD, CRUE, CRUS, CRUX
1/-
To utter a sound of pain or grief
CRY
SCRY/-
-/2
To produce cubs
CUB
-/CUBE, CUBS
1/1
Food chewed again by a ruminating animal
CUD
SCUD/CUDS
-/2
To give a cue as a signal
CUE
-/CUED, CUES
1/1
With the addition of; (noun) seminal fluid
CUM
SCUM/CUMS
1/1
To form into a cup shape
CUP
SCUP/CUPS
1/9
A worthless mongrel dog
CUR
SCUR/CURB, CURD, CURE, CURF, CURL, CURN, CURR, CURS, CURT
1/2
To make an incision in; to reduce
CUT
SCUT/CUTE, CUTS
-/-
(Abbrev.) cousin. Also COZ
CUZ
-/-
-/1
A Welsh word for valley
CWM
-/CWMS
-/1
To touch or press gently
DAB
-/DABS
-/3
To thump; also father
DAD
-/DADA, DADO, DADS
-/1
(Scots) to do
DAE
-/DAES
-/1
To cut the dags off sheep
DAG
-/DAGS
1/2
A Burmese knife (anagram of HAD)
DAH
ODAH/DAHL, DAHS
-/1
In India, the mail or post
DAK
-/DAKS
2/4
(Hindi) an Indian name for a lentil
DAL
ODAL, UDAL/DALE, DALI, DALS, DALT
-/4
To restrain water with an embankment or bank
DAM
-/DAME, DAMN, DAMP, DAMS
-/4
A level of efficiency in Japanese combative sports (anagram of AND)
DAN
-/DANG, DANK, DANS, DANT
-/1
To dip bait gently into the water when fishing
DAP
-/DAPS
1/1
(Pl.) DA, a Burmese knife
DAS
ODAS/DASH
1/5
To dawn
DAW
ADAW/DAWD, DAWK, DAWN, DAWS, DAWT
-/1
The time when it is light
DAY
-/DAYS
-/3
(Coll.) debutante
DEB
-/DEBE, DEBS, DEBT
1/9
A substitute for damn; the letter D
DEE
IDEE/DEED, DEEK, DEEM, DEEN, DEEP, DEER, DEES, DEET, DEEV
-/4
Excellent, brilliant (anagram of FED)
DEF
-/DEFI, DEFO, DEFT, DEFY
-/2
(Dial.) to water (e.g. a plant), anagram of GED
DEG
-/DEGS, DEGU
-/3
The plural of DEUS (Latin for god)
DEI
-/DEID, DEIF, DEIL
-/7
A mathematical symbol (anagram of ELD/LED)
DEL
-/DELE, DELF, DELI, DELL, DELO, DELS, DELT
-/5
To retire to a den
DEN
-/DENE, DENI, DENS, DENT, DENY
-/1
A convenience store
DEP
-/DEPS
-/4
A Hindu god
DEV
-/DEVA, DEVI, DEVO, DEVS
-/2
To moisten as with dew
DEW
-/DEWS, DEWY
-/1
A sulfate used as a stimulant (anagram of XED)
DEX
-/DEXY
-/1
Formerly, the pasha of Algiers (anagram of DYE)
DEY
-/DEYS
-/1
To dip bait gently into the water when fishing; also DAP
DIB
-/DIBS
-/2
(Pt.) DO
DID
-/DIDO, DIDY
-/5
To depart from life
DIE
-/DIEB, DIED, DIEL, DIES, DIET
-/2
Difference
DIF
-/DIFF, DIFS
-/1
To excavate
DIG
-/DIGS
-/3
Not bright
DIM
-/DIME, DIMP, DIMS
-/6
To make a loud noise
DIN
-/DINE, DING, DINK, DINO, DINS, DINT
-/2
To immerse briefly; to lower
DIP
-/DIPS, DIPT
-/5
To dismiss, put down
DIS
-/DISA, DISC, DISH, DISK, DISS
2/5
(Scots) to block; anagram of TID
DIT
ADIT, EDIT/DITA, DITE, DITS, DITT, DITZ
-/5
An evil spirit of Persian mythology
DIV
-/DIVA, DIVE, DIVI, DIVO, DIVS
-/3
To inform on or betray
DOB
-/DOBE, DOBS, DOBY
-/4
(Abbr.) doctor
DOC
-/DOCK, DOCO, DOCS, DOCU
-/2
To cut the hair of (anagram of ODD)
DOD
-/DODO, DODS
-/4
The female of a deer, rabbit and some other animals
DOE
-/DOEK, DOEN, DOER, DOES
-/1
(S. Afr.) stupid
DOF
-/DOFF
-/3
To follow like a dog
DOG
-/DOGE, DOGS, DOGY
-/1
A musical note (also Homerian cry of frustration)
DOH
-/DOHS
1/4
A unit of pain intensity
DOL
IDOL/DOLE, DOLL, DOLS, DOLT
-/3
A title given to certain monks
DOM
-/DOME, DOMS, DOMY
1/4
A university lecturer, etc.; (verb) to put on (clothes, etc.)
DON
UDON/DONA, DONE, DONG, DONS
-/7
(Scots) dove or pigeon
DOO
-/DOOB, DOOK, DOOL, DOOM, DOON, DOOR, DOOS
-/4
To dip (anagram of POD)
DOP
-/DOPA, DOPE, DOPS, DOPY
1/9
To mock (think Diana)
DOR
ODOR/DORB, DORE, DORK, DORM, DORP, DORR, DORS, DORT, DORY
2/5
(Pl.) DO, a musical note
DOS
ADOS, UDOS/DOSA, DOSE, DOSH, DOSS, DOST
-/4
A very small spot; (verb) to make such a spot
DOT
-/DOTE, DOTH, DOTS, DOTY
-/7
To be able (think of a crag)
DOW
-/DOWD, DOWF, DOWL, DOWN, DOWP, DOWS, DOWT
-/1
To publish personal information about (a person) on the internet
DOX
-/DOXY
-/1
(Dial.) beloved person (anagram of YOD)
DOY
-/DOYS
1/1
Not wet; (noun) a prohibitionist; (verb) to make dry
DRY
ADRY/DRYS
1/1
A Himalayan ox (lower-scoring version)
DSO
ODSO/DSOS
-/1
To add sound effects, etc., to
DUB
-/DUBS
-/2
Something or someone ineffectual
DUD
-/DUDE, DUDS
-/4
Required > DULY; (verb) to endue
DUE
-/DUED, DUEL, DUES, DUET
-/1
The teat or udder of a female mammal
DUG
-/DUGS
-/-
An ironic response to a question
DUH
-/-
-/1
(Pl.) DUO, two people considered a pair for a specific reason
DUI
-/DUIT
-/3
Cooked with steam
DUM
-/DUMA, DUMB, DUMP
-/5
A grey colour > DUNNER, DUNNEST; (verb) to press for payment
DUN
-/DUNE, DUNG, DUNK, DUNS, DUNT
-/1
Two people considered a pair for a specific reason
DUO
-/DUOS
-/2
To undo
Anagram of PUD
DUP
-/DUPE, DUPS
-/-
A leader
HOOKLESS
DUX
-/-
-/3
To stain
DYE
-/DYED, DYER, DYES
-/1
A cross between a yak and a cow (medium-scoring version)
DZO
-/DZOS
11/1
(Shakespeare) to give birth to (anagram of ANE, NAE)
EAN
BEAN, DEAN, GEAN, JEAN, LEAN, MEAN, PEAN, REAN, SEAN, WEAN, YEAN/EANS
13/4
To produce corn ears
EAR
BEAR, DEAR, FEAR, GEAR, HEAR, LEAR, NEAR, PEAR, REAR, SEAR, TEAR, WEAR, YEAR/EARD, EARL, EARN, EARS
8/3
(Pl.) EA, a river
EAS
CEAS, KEAS, LEAS, PEAS, TEAS, YEAS, ZEAS/EASE, EAST, EASY
11/2
To consume by mouth
EAT
BEAT, FEAT, GEAT, HEAT, JEAT, LEAT, MEAT, NEAT, PEAT, SEAT, TEAT/EATH, EATS
1/2
(Fr.) water
EAU
BEAU/EAUS, EAUX
-/1
To move back from the land (of the tide)
EBB
-/EBBS
8/3
(Shakespeare) to eke out, also ICH
ECH
EECH, HECH, LECH, MECH, PECH, SECH, TECH, YECH/ECHE, ECHO, ECHT
2/2
(Contraction for.) ECOLOGY
ECO
DECO, SECO/ECOD, ECOS
-/1
A European unit of currency
ECU
-/ECUS
-/1
A letter used in old English, also ETH
EDH
-/EDHS
11/0
(Pl.) ED, education
EDS
BEDS, FEDS, GEDS, KEDS, MEDS, NEDS, PEDS, REDS, TEDS, WEDS, ZEDS/-
10/-
Interj. expressing fright
EEK
DEEK, GEEK, KEEK, LEEK, MEEK, PEEK, REEK, SEEK, TEEK, WEEK/-
9/2
A long, smooth, cylindrical fish
EEL
FEEL, HEEL, JEEL, KEEL, PEEL, REEL, SEEL, TEEL, WEEL/EELS, EELY
9/-
(Scots) plural of EE, eye
EEN
BEEN, DEEN, FEEN, KEEN, PEEN, REEN, SEEN, TEEN, WEEN/-
1/-
An interjection expressing distress (anagram of EWE, WEE)
EEW
EEEW/-
3/1
A euphemism for fuck
EFF
JEFF, MEFF, TEFF/EFFS
4/-
(Pl.) EF, the letter ‘f’
EFS
KEFS, NEFS, REFS, TEFS/-
5/1
A newt (anagram of FET, TEF)
EFT
DEFT, HEFT, LEFT, REFT, WEFT/EFTS
2/2
An oval or round body from which young are hatched; (verb) to add eggs to (in cooking, etc.)
EGG
TEGG, YEGG/EGGS, EGGY
4/1
The “I” or self
EGO
BEGO, REGO, SEGO, VEGO/EGOS
4/-
(3rd.) EH, to say eh
EHS
FEHS, HEHS, PEHS, REHS/-
2/1
(Scots) to eke
EIK
REIK, SEIK/EIKS
4/2
To add, to augment, as in _ out (anagram of EEK)
EKE
DEKE, LEKE, PEKE, REKE/EKED, EKES
8/1
(Obs.) age, old age
ELD
GELD, HELD, MELD, SELD, TELD, VELD, WELD, YELD/ELDS
3/1
A fairy-like being > ELVES; (Shakespeare) to entangle hair
ELF
DELF, PELF, SELF/ELFS
2/1
A kind of large deer
ELK
WELK, YELK/ELKS
14/1
A measure of length (think of a letter between k and m)
ELL
BELL, CELL, DELL, FELL, HELL, JELL, KELL, MELL, PELL, SELL, TELL, VELL, WELL, YELL/ELLS
2/2
A kind of tree, known for Dutch disease
ELM
HELM, YELM/ELMS, ELMY
11/1
(Pl.) EL, the letter L
ELS
BELS, CELS, DELS, EELS, GELS, MELS, PELS, SELS, TELS, WELS, ZELS/ELSE
11/1
A young sow (think English Language Teaching)
ELT
BELT, CELT, DELT, FELT, GELT, KELT, MELT, PELT, TELT, WELT, YELT/ELTS
7/2
(Obs.) uncle
EME
DEME, FEME, HEME, LEME, MEME, SEME, TEME/EMES, EMEU
2/1
A type of music combining traditional hard rock with personal and emotional lyrics
EMO
DEMO, MEMO/EMOS
7/-
(Pl.) EM, a printing unit
EMS
FEMS, GEMS, HEMS, MEMS, REMS, TEMS, WEMS/-
-/1
A flightless, fast-running bird
EMU
-/EMUS
11/1
To terminate, finish or close
END
BEND, FEND, HEND, LEND, MEND, PEND, REND, SEND, TEND, VEND, WEND/ENDS
8/2
(Poetic) evening
ENE
BENE, DENE, GENE, MENE, NENE, PENE, SENE, TENE/ENES, ENEW
2/1
A phonetic symbol (anagram of GEN and NEG)
ENG
LENG, MENG/ENGS
15/-
(Pl.) EN, a printing unit
ENS
BENS, CENS, DENS, FENS, GENS, HENS, KENS, LENS, PENS, RENS, SENS, TENS, WENS, YENS, ZENS/-
4/1
A long period of time
EON
AEON, JEON, NEON, PEON/EONS
2/1
A series of years; an age
ERA
SERA, VERA/ERAS
11/3
(Obs.) to plough; also, archaic word for before
ERE
BERE, CERE, DERE, FERE, GERE, HERE, LERE, MERE, PERE, SERE, WERE/ERED, ERES, EREV
3/-
A South African garden plot
ERF
KERF, SERF, TERF/-
1/2
A unit of work
ERG
BERG/ERGO, ERGS
8/1
A slang word for aircraftsman
ERK
BERK, JERK, MERK, NERK, PERK, SERK, YERK, ZERK/ERKS
7/-
An interjection expressing hesitation (think Exchange Rate Mechanism)
ERM
BERM, DERM, FERM, GERM, HERM, PERM, TERM/-
6/2
(Obs.) to earn
ERN
DERN, FERN, HERN, KERN, PERN, TERN/ERNE, ERNS
1/1
To make a mistake
ERR
SERR/ERRS
4/1
The bitter vetch (anagram of RES and SER)
ERS
GERS, HERS, SERS, VERS/ERST
7/1
The letter ‘S’
ESS
CESS, FESS, JESS, LESS, MESS, NESS, SESS/ESSE
15/1
A programme designed to develop human potential (Erhard Seminars Training)
EST
BEST, FEST, GEST, HEST, JEST, KEST, LEST, NEST, PEST, REST, TEST, VEST, WEST, YEST, ZEST/ESTS
8/2
A letter of the Greek alphabet (think Basque sepratist group)
ETA
BETA, FETA, GETA, KETA, META, SETA, WETA, ZETA/ETAS, ETAT
4/2
A letter used in old English, also EDH
ETH
BETH, HETH, METH, TETH/ETHE, ETHS
2/1
To itch. Also EWK, YUKE, YOUK, YUCK (anagram of KUE, UKE)
EUK
NEUK, YEUK/EUKS
4/4
(Poetic) evening
EVE
LEVE, MEVE, NEVE, YEVE/EVEN, EVER, EVES, EVET
2/2
(Aust. sl.) evening
EVO
DEVO, LEVO/EVOE, EVOS
-/2
A female sheep
EWE
-/EWER, EWES
-/1
To itch. (Higher-scoring version). Also EUK, YUKE, YOUK, YUCK.
EWK
-/EWKS
1/1
(Obs.) a newt, a tailed amphibious animal
EWT
NEWT/EWTS
-/1
(Aust. sl.) excellent
EXO
-/EXON
-/4
To look at carefully; the organ of sight
EYE
-/EYED, EYEN, EYER, EYES
-/2
(Scots) to fall
FAA
-/FAAN, FAAS
-/1
Marvellous > FABBER, FABBEST; (noun) fabrication
FAB
-/FABS
-/4
A craze
FAD
-/FADE, FADO, FADS, FADY
-/-
(Scots) from
HOOKLESS
FAE
-/-
-/1
To work, or be worked, hard; a cigarette
FAG
-/FAGS
-/1
A musical note. Also FA
FAH
-/FAHS
-/6
A instrument used for cooling; (verb) to cool, as with a fan
FAN
-/FAND, FANE, FANG, FANK, FANO, FANS
-/-
Fuddled or drunk
HOOKLESS
FAP
-/-
1/7
A long way off; to remove to a distance
FAR
DELMOST
AFAR/FARD, FARE, FARL, FARM, FARO, FARS, FART
-/2
(Pl.) FA, a musical note
FAS
-/FASH, FAST
-/2
Stoutly built; (verb) to make or grow fat
FAT
-/FATE, FATS
-/2
A gypsy
FAW
-/FAWN, FAWS
-/-
To send messages via a machine that scans electronically
HOOKLESS
FAX
-/-
-/1
Whimsical; to clean out esp. a ditch
FAY
*OFAY
-/FAYS
-/1
U.S. slang for federal agent
FED
-/FEDS
-/7
To pay a fee to
FEE
-/FEEB, FEED, FEEL, FEEN, FEER, FEES, FEET
-/1
(Dial.) a segment of an orange
FEG
-/FEGS
-/2
A Hebrew coin. Also PE, PEH
FEH
-/FEHM, FEHS
-/2
A passive homosexual
FEM
-/FEME, FEMS
-/4
Low marshy land
FEN
-/FEND, FENI, FENS, FENT
-/3
(Dial.) for
FER
-/FERE, FERM, FERN
-/2
(Pl.) FE, a Hebrew letter
FES
-/FESS, FEST
-/4
(Obs.) to fetch
FET
-/FETA, FETE, FETS, FETT
-/2
To grant or hold land in feu land tenure
FEU
-/FEUD, FEUS
-/1
Not many; (noun) a small number
FEW
-/FEWS
-/1
Whimsical; (verb) to clean out esp. a ditch. Also FAY.
FEY
-/FEYS
-/-
A red brimless cap of wool or felt
HOOKLESS
FEZ
-/-
-/1
A small lie; (verb) to tell a small lie
FIB
-/FIBS
-/2
A conical pin of hard wood
FID
-/FIDO, FIDS
-/2
Whimsical, fey; interj. expressing disapproval
FIE
-/FIEF, FIER
-/2
To dress up; also a soft fruit
FIG
-/FIGO, FIGS
-/7
The shaft of a vehicle (think son in French)
FIL
-/FILA, FILE, FILK, FILL, FILM, FILO, FILS
-/6
To equip with fins
FIN
-/FIND, FINE, FINI, FINK, FINO, FINS
-/5
A kind of conifer
FIR
-/FIRE, FIRK, FIRM, FIRN, FIRS
-/2
Healthy, suitable; (verb) to make suitable
FIT
-/FITS, FITT
-/1
To make firm, to arrange, to mend
FIX
-/FIXT
-/1
To make a hissing or sputtering sound
FIZ
-/FIZZ
-/4
(Abbr.) influenza
FLU
-/FLUB, FLUE, FLUS, FLUX
-/-
Surreptitious or sly; (verb) to travel through the air
HOOKLESS
FLY
-/-
-/1
To put off. Also FUB
FOB
-/FOBS
-/2
An enemy
FOE
-/FOEN, FOES
-/2
To be affected by fog
FOG
-/FOGS, FOGY
-/1
Interj. expressing disgust or contempt. Also PHO
FOH
-/FOHN
-/4
To fool, be foolish
FON
-/FOND, FONE, FONS, FONT
-/4
A name for a temporary computer variable or file (anagram of OOF)
FOO
-/FOOD, FOOL, FOOS, FOOT
-/1
To deceive; also a dandy
FOP
-/FOPS
-/7
In the place of; in favour of; towards
FOR
-/FORA, FORB, FORD, FORE, FORK, FORM, FORT
-/4
A bushel; also (Scots) drunk - anagram of UFO
FOU
-/FOUD, FOUL, FOUR, FOUS
-/1
To act cunningly, to cheat; a famously cunning animal
FOX
-/FOXY
-/1
Allegiance, loyalty
FOY
-/FOYS
-/8
(Ital.) brother
FRA
-/FRAB, FRAE, FRAG, FRAP, FRAS, FRAT, FRAU, FRAY
1/5
(Obs.) from; (noun) an African hairstyle
FRO
AFRO/FROE, FROG, FROM, FROS, FROW
-/-
To cook in oil or fat
HOOKLESS
FRY
-/-
-/1
To put off. Also FOB
FUB
-/FUBS
-/1
A rabbit or hare’s tail
FUD
-/FUDS
-/2
A very hot, close atmosphere; (verb) to cause a fug in
FUG
-/FUGS, FUGU
-/3
A fabulous Chinese bird
FUM
-/FUME, FUMS, FUMY
-/4
Providing enjoyment; (verb) to play, frolic
FUN
-/FUND, FUNG, FUNK, FUNS
-/4
To cover or coat with fur
FUR
-/FURL, FURR, FURS, FURY
-/2
To chatter (you might have the gift of it)
GAB
-/GABS, GABY
2/3
To wander about idly
GAD
EGAD, IGAD/GADE, GADI, GADS
-/3
(Scots) to go
GAE
-/GAED, GAEN, GAES
-/3
To silence with a device restraining speech
GAG
-/GAGA, GAGE, GAGS
-/1
Slang for cocaine
GAK
-/GAKS
1/4
A girl
GAL
EGAL/GALA, GALE, GALL, GALS
1/6
A school of whales; (verb) to join up in a gam
GAM
OGAM/GAMA, GAMB, GAME, GAMP, GAMS, GAMY
-/4
(Pt.) GIN, to begin; also, to go
GAN
-/GANE, GANG, GANS, GANT
-/4
To make a gap in
GAP
-/GAPE, GAPO, GAPS, GAPY
1/5
(Scots) to compel (think of a _FISH)
GAR
AGAR/GARB, GARE, GARI, GARS, GART
1/3
A state of matter; (verb) to poison with gas
GAS
AGAS/GASH, GASP, GAST
-/3
A pistol; think _ ling gun
GAT
-/GATE, GATH, GATS
-/6
A German political district of the Nazi regime
GAU
-/GAUD, GAUM, GAUN, GAUP, GAUR, GAUS
-/4
An imperfect rainbow or other supposed sign of coming weather (anagram of WAG)
GAW
-/GAWD, GAWK, GAWP, GAWS
-/1
Cheerful; a homosexual
GAY
-/GAYS
1/1
(Dial.) a pike
Anagram of DEG
GED
AGED/GEDS
2/5
Of horses, to move on
GEE
AGEE, OGEE/GEED, GEEK, GEEP, GEES, GEEZ
-/3
To form a gelatinous substance
GEL
-/GELD, GELS, GELT
-/1
To adorn with gems
GEM
-/GEMS
1/5
General information; (verb) to gain information
GEN
AGEN/GENA, GENE, GENS, GENT, GENU
-/1
A gully or creek. Also GIO, GOE
GEO
-/GEOS
2/4
In Mongolia, a kind of felt tent, a yurt (anagram of ERG, REG)
GER
AGER, EGER/GERE, GERM, GERS, GERT
-/2
To obtain
GET
-/GETA, GETS
-/-
Considerable (think GEY+SER)
HOOKLESS
GEY
-/- GEYER, GEYEST
-/1
Clarified butter
GHI
-/GHIS also GHEE
-/2
A wedge-shaped piece of metal; (verb) to fasten with a gib
GIB
-/GIBE, GIBS
-/1
A sheep disease
GID
-/GIDS
-/3
(Scots) to give
GIE
-/GIED, GIEN, GIES
-/2
A type of computer image
GIF
-/GIFS, GIFT
-/2
To play a gig
GIG
-/GIGA, GIGS
1/4
To process cotton; (arch.) to begin; a well-known alcoholic spirit, consumed with tonic
GIN
AGIN/GING, GINK, GINN, GINS
1/1
A gully or creek > GIOS. Also GOE, GEO
GIO
AGIO/GIOS
-/1
To swindle. Also GYP
GIP
-/GIPS
1/2
(Pl.) GI, a karate costume
GIS
EGIS/GISM, GIST
-/2
A stupid person; (verb) to get
GIT
-/GITE, GITS
-/1
A type of violin formerly used in Shetland. Also GU, GUE
GJU
-/GJUS
-/1
An African antelope
GNU
-/GNUS
-/5
A Tibetan gazelle (think of a western Indian state famous for tourism)
GOA
-/GOAD, GOAF, GOAL, GOAS, GOAT
-/4
To spit; also the mouth
GOB
-/GOBI, GOBO, GOBS, GOBY
-/1
To deify; also a deity
GODS, GODDING, GODDED
GOD
-/GODS
1/4
A gully or creek. Also GEO, GIO (anagram of EGO, GEO)
GOE
YGOE/GOEL, GOER, GOES, GOEY
1/4
A geometrical grade (anagram of NOG)
GON
AGON/GONE, GONG, GONK, GONS
-/9
A sticky substance
GOO
-/GOOD, GOOF, GOOG, GOOK, GOOL, GOON, GOOP, GOOR, GOOS
-/7
a seagull; think _ blimey
GOR
-/GORA, GORE, GORI, GORM, GORP, GORS, GORY
1/2
(Pl.) GO, a turn
GOS
EGOS/GOSH, GOSS
-/1
(Pt.) GET, to obtain
GOT
-/GOTH
-/1
(abbrev.) governor. Also GUV
GOV
-/GOVS
-/-
Gaseous oxygen
HOOKLESS
GOX
-/-
-/1
An interjection expressing anger or annoyance
GRR
-/GRRL Also GRRRL
-/1
A white man; (verb) to strike on the mouth
GUB
-/GUBS
1/1
A violin formerly used in Shetland. Also GU, GJU
GUE
AGUE/GUES
-/7
A design in oriental carpets; think GULL without a tail
GUL
-/GULA, GULE, GULF, GULL, GULP, GULS, GULY
-/2
To smear or coat with gum
GUM
-/GUMP, GUMS
-/3
A weapon for discharging explosive projectiles; to discharge such projectiles
GUN
-/GUNG, GUNK, GUNS
-/1
Gossip, prattle
GUP
-/GUPS
-/4
An unrefined, sweet cane sugar
GUR
-/GURL, GURN, GURS, GURU
-/2
(Pl.) GU, a Shetland violin
GUS
-/GUSH, GUST
-/1
The intestine; (verb) to take the guts out of (a fish, etc.)
GUT
-/GUTS
/1
(Abbr.) governor. Also GOV
GUV
-/GUVS
-/1
To make fun of; also a fellow
GUY
-/GUYS
-/2
(Abbr.) gymnasium
GYM
-/GYMP, GYMS
-/2
A swindle. Also GIP
GYP
-/GYPO, GYPS
2/3
(Scots) to hold; also Pt of the verb to have
HAD
CHAD, SHAD/HADE, HADJ, HADS also HADDING
2/5
(Scots) to have
HAE
THAE, WHAE/HAED, HAEM, HAEN, HAES, HAET
1/2
(Scots) to hack or hew; also a crone
HAG
SHAG/HAGG, HAGS
1/2
A palindromic sound of surprise
HAH
SHAH/HAHA, HAHS
-/2
A Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca
HAJ
-/HAJI, HAJJ
3/2
To overact, exaggerate; also a type of pork
HAM
CHAM, SHAM, WHAM/HAME, HAMS
3/4
(Spenser) 3rd person plural of HAVE
HAN
KHAN, SHAN, THAN/HAND, HANG, HANK, HANT
1/1
A monetary unit of Vietnam (think: HOW MUCH?)
HAO
CHAO/HAOS
2/2
To happen by chance
HAP
CHAP, WHAP/HAPS, HAPU
1/5
(3rd pers sing. pres.) HAVE
HAS
CHAS/HASH, HASK, HASP, HASS, HAST
8/3
To provide with a hat
HAT
BHAT, CHAT, GHAT, KHAT, PHAT, SHAT, THAT, WHAT/HATE, HATH, HATS
3/3
To make indecisive noises; also a type of finch
HAW
CHAW, SHAW, THAW/HAWK, HAWM, HAWS
2/1
To make hay
HAY
CHAY, SHAY/HAYS
-/1
A palindromic Hebrew letter
HEH
-/HEHS
3/3
An edge or border; (verb) to form a hem on
HEM
AHEM, CHEM, THEM/HEME, HEMP, HEMS
3/3
An egg-laying bird; To challenge to a daring act
HEN
SHEN, THEN, WHEN/HEND, HENS, HENT
-/2
A rosehip; also HEPATITIS
HEP
-/HEPS, HEPT
1/9
Object pronoun representing a female person or thing
HER
CHER/HERB, HERD, HERE, HERL, HERM, HERN, HERO, HERS, HERY
1/2
(Pl.) HE, a male person
HES
SHES/HESP, HEST
3/3
A heterosexual
HET
KHET, SHET, WHET/HETE, HETH, HETS
5/2
To cut with blows
HEW
CHEW, PHEW, SHEW, THEW, WHEW/HEWN, HEWS
-/-
To bring misfortune upon; to cast an evil spell upon
HEX
-/-
2/1
To dance a hey, a winding country dance
HEY
THEY, WHEY/HEYS
1/1
Interj. representing a hiccup
HIC
CHIC/HICK
2/1
(Pt.) HIDE, to conceal
HID
CHID, WHID/HIDE
-/2
To hurry along
HIE
-/HIED, HIES
2/1
Object pronoun or noun representing a male person or thing
HIM
SHIM, WHIM/HIMS
4/4
A Hebrew liquid measure (think Hinning House)
HIN
CHIN, SHIN, THIN, WHIN/HIND, HING, HINS, HINT
3/2
Trendy; (verb) to carry on the hip
HIP
CHIP, SHIP, WHIP/HIPS, HIPT
6/4
Of or belonging to a male person or thing
HIS
AHIS, CHIS, GHIS, KHIS, PHIS, THIS/HISH, HISN, HISS, HIST
3/1
To strike
HIT
CHIT, SHIT, WHIT/HITS
-/1
Interj. expressing thoughtful consideration. Also HM
HMM
-/HMMM
1/3
To stop
HOA
WHOA/HOAR, HOAS, HOAX
-/2
To furnish with hobnails
HOB
-/HOBO, HOBS
1/1
(Lat.) this
HOC
CHOC/HOCK
1/1
To bob or jog; also a device for carrying bricks
HOD
SHOD/HODS
1/3
A tool for loosening the earth; (verb) to use a hoe
HOE
SHOE/HOED, HOER, HOES
2/3
A kind of pig; (verb) to use selfishly
HOG
CHOG, SHOG/HOGG, HOGH, HOGS
1/2
(Obs.) palindromic to stop; also HO, HOA
HOH
PHOH/HOHA, HOHS
-/2
To urge, incite; Interj. used to attract attention, might go with polloi
HOI
-/HOIK, HOIS
1/5
(Persian) a sacred plant of the ancient Persians (think of Syrian city)
HOM
WHOM/HOMA, HOME, HOMO, HOMS, HOMY
3/5
(Abbr.) honey, as a term of endearment
HON
CHON, PHON, THON/HOND, HONE, HONG, HONK, HONS
1/7
(Shakespeare) interj. expressing boisterous emotion
HOO
SHOO/HOOD, HOOF, HOOK, HOON, HOOP, HOOR, HOOT
3/2
To leap on one leg
HOP
CHOP, SHOP, WHOP/HOPE, HOPS
4/3
(Pl.) HO, an interjection
HOS
MHOS, PHOS, RHOS, ZHOS/HOSE, HOSS, HOST
3/2
Very warm; (verb) to heat
HOT
PHOT, SHOT, WHOT/HOTE, HOTS
4/5
A manner or means; also a question word used to ask about the manner or means
HOW
CHOW, DHOW, SHOW, WHOW/HOWE, HOWF, HOWK, HOWL, HOWS
-/-
(Shakespeare) to hamstring
HOOKLESS
HOX
-/-
1/2
To incite; today in Spanish
HOY
AHOY/HOYA, HOYS
1/1
The centre of a wheel
HUB
CHUB/HUBS
-/3
A colour or tint
HUE
-/HUED, HUER, HUES
2/3
To embrace
HUG
CHUG, THUG/HUGE, HUGS, HUGY
-/1
Interj. expressing non-understanding
HUH
-/HUHU
-/3
A Maori gathering
HUI
-/HUIA, HUIC, HUIS
1/4
To make a sound like bees
HUM
CHUM/HUMA, HUMF, HUMP, HUMS
1/5
A barbarous and destructive person
HUN
SHUN/HUNG, HUNH, HUNK, HUNS, HUNT
1/1
To turn a horse to the right
HUP
WHUP/HUPS
4/1
To settle in a hut
HUT
BHUT, CHUT, PHUT, SHUT/HUTS
-/3
To hasten (high-scoring version)
HYE
-/HYED, HYEN, HYES
-/3
To offend (think truncated HYPE)
HYP
-/HYPE, HYPO, HYPS
12/3
Frozen water; (verb) to cool with ice
ICE
BICE, DICE, FICE, LICE, MICE, NICE, PICE, RICE, SICE, TICE, VICE, WICE/ICED, ICER, ICES
7/1
To eke (think ‘I’ in German)
ICH
DICH, LICH, MICH, RICH, SICH, TICH, WICH/ICHS
10/2
Interj. used to express disgust; also something sticky or disgusting
ICK
DICK, HICK, LICK, KICK, NICK, PICK, RICK, SICK, TICK, WICK/ICKS, ICKY
1/-
Covered with ice
ICY
RICY/-
11/4
A type of fish (found in the middle of March?)
IDE
AIDE, BIDE, CIDE, EIDE, HIDE, NIDE, RIDE, SIDE, TIDE, VIDE, WIDE/IDEA, IDEE, IDEM, IDES
12/-
(Pl.) ID, a term in psychology
IDS
AIDS, BIDS, CIDS, FIDS, GIDS, KIDS, LIDS, MIDS, NIDS, RIDS, TIDS, VIDS/-
10/1
‘If and only if’ as used in logic
IFF
BIFF, DIFF, JIFF, KIFF, MIFF, NIFF, RIFF, TIFF, VIFF, ZIFF/IFFY
4/-
(Pl.) IF, a condition
IFS
DIFS, GIFS, KIFS, RIFS/-
3/1
To ignore, snub
IGG
BIGG, MIGG, RIGG/IGGS
4/2
A type or kind
ILK
BILK, FILK, MILK, SILK/ILKA, ILKS
19/2
Unwell; (noun) harm, misfortune
The HOOKIEST 3-letter word. Apart from the 5 vowels, Q and X, all letters of the alphabet make front hooks
ILL
BILL, CILL, DILL, FILL, GILL, HILL, JILL, KILL, LILL, MILL, NILL, PILL, RILL, SILL, TILL, VILL, WILL, YILL, ZILL/ILLS, ILLY
7/2
To engraft (a hawk) with new feathers; a small mischievous sprite
IMP
DIMP, GIMP, JIMP, LIMP, PIMP, SIMP, WIMP/IMPI, IMPS
13/2
A meadow, esp one beside a river
ING
BING, DING, GING, HING, KING, LING, MING, PING, RING, SING, TING, WING, ZING/INGO, INGS
14/2
A coloured liquid used in writing; (verb) to colour with ink
INK
BINK, DINK, FINK, GINK, JINK, KINK, LINK, MINK, OINK, PINK, RINK, SINK, TINK, WINK/INKS, INKY
4/1
A hostelry; (verb) to put up at an inn
INN
GINN, JINN, LINN, WINN/INNS
18/-
(3rd.) IN, to take in
INS
AINS, BINS, DINS, FINS, GINS, HINS, JINS, KINS, LINS, PINS, QINS, RINS, SINS, TINS, VINS, WINS, YINS, ZINS/-
3/1
An electrically charged particle
ION
CION, LION, PION/IONS
2/-
(Pl.) IO, a cry of ‘io’
IOS
BIOS, GIOS/-
10/2
To anger; (noun) anger, rage
IRE
CIRE, DIRE, FIRE, HIRE, LIRE, MIRE, SIRE, TIRE, VIRE, WIRE/IRED, IRES