01 Word definition

hyphens

7 letters · 1 vowel · 6 consonants

Is HYPHENS a word?

Yes. HYPHENS is a 7-letter verb. HYPHENS is a plural or present-tense form of HYPHEN: divide or connect with a hyphen Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HYPHENS?

H-Y-P-H-E-N-S

HYPHENS contains 7 letters, begins with H, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

HYPHENS is a plural or present-tense form of HYPHEN.

1verb

  1. HYPHENS is a plural or present-tense form of HYPHEN: divide or connect with a hyphen

    “hyphenate these words and names”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends17points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HYPHENS spelled?

H1Y2P3H4E5N6S7
Starts withHYPFirst 3 letters
Ends withENSLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats H
Vowel balance1 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About HYPHENS.

How do you spell HYPHENS?

HYPHENS is spelled H-Y-P-H-E-N-S. It contains 7 letters.