01 Word definition

hemlock

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is HEMLOCK a word?

Yes. HEMLOCK is a 7-letter noun. poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HEMLOCK?

H-E-M-L-O-C-K

HEMLOCK contains 7 letters, begins with H, and ends with K.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium

    Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock

2noun

  1. large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous

Synonyms
poison hemlockpoison parsleyCalifornia fernNebraska fernwinter fernConium maculatum
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends20points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HEMLOCK spelled?

H1E2M3L4O5C6K7
Starts withHEMFirst 3 letters
Ends withOCKLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell HEMLOCK?

HEMLOCK is spelled H-E-M-L-O-C-K. It contains 7 letters.