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Hackle

/ˈhækəl/

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:16 pts6 letters
Definition of Hackle

noun

  1. An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp.
  2. (usually now in the plural) One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the rooster.
  3. A feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather.
  4. (usually now in the plural) By extension (because the hackles of a rooster are lifted when it is angry), the hair on the nape of the neck in dogs and other animals; also used figuratively for humans.

    "When the dog got angry, his hackles rose and he growled."

  5. A plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten hair.

verb

  1. To dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle; to prepare fibres of flax or hemp for spinning.
  2. To separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel.
  3. To tear asunder; to break into pieces.
Anagrams of Hackle

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bbechalk
+dchalkedhackled
+rhackler
+shacklesshackle
Related Word Patterns
HA...Words starting with "ha"...LEWords ending with "le"All 6-letter wordsUnscramble "hackle"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
h4
a1
c3
k5
l1
e1

Total: 15 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Hackle
abatableabaxileabdicableabeleableabolishableabominableabradableabrogableabsorbableabstractableabubble
Related 6-Letter Words
habilehabitshaboobhacekshackedhackeehackerhackiehacklyhadinghadithhadjeehadjeshadjishadron

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 "Hackle"

Hackle is a 6-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Hackle" in Word Games

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