What does HEW mean?
HEW is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.
- Pronunciation
- /hju/
- Letters
- 3
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Words With Friends score
- 8
- How common
- Uncommon
Meaning
verb
- make or shape as with an axe“hew out a path in the rock”
- strike with an axe; cut down, strike“hew an oak”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
hews10hewed12hewing13
Anagrams of HEW
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside HEW
3 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is HEW a Scrabble word?
HEW is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is HEW worth?
HEW is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from HEW?
3 other words, including HE, WE and EH.