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Hedgehog

/ˈhɛdʒhɒɡ/

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Hedgehog

noun

  1. A small mammal, of the family Erinaceidae or subfamily Erinaceinae (spiny hedgehog, the latter characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked.)
  2. Any of several spiny mammals, such as the porcupine, that are similar to the hedgehog.
  3. A type of moveable military barricade made from crossed logs or steel bars, laced with barbed wire, used to damage or impede tanks and vehicles; Czech hedgehog.
  4. A spigot mortar-type of depth charge weapon from World War II that simultaneously fires a number of explosives into the water to create a pattern of underwater explosions intended to attack submerged submarines.
  5. A type of chocolate cake (or slice), somewhat similar to an American brownie.

verb

  1. To make use of a hedgehog barricade as a defensive maneuver.
  2. To array with spiky projections like the quills of a hedgehog.
  3. To curl up into a defensive ball.
Anagrams of Hedgehog

No exact anagrams found for "hedgehog". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "hedgehog" and rearranging:

+shedgehogs
Related Word Patterns
HE...Words starting with "he"...OGWords ending with "og"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "hedgehog"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
h4
e1
d2
g2
e1
h4
o1
g2

Total: 17 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Hedgehog
agoganalogantifogantilogantismogapologbacklogbandogbeclogbefogbiogbirddog
Related 8-Letter Words
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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Hedgehog"

Hedgehog is a 8-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Hedgehog" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "hedgehog" is a high-scoring word.