Hanse
/hæns/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Hanse
noun
- A merchant guild, particularly the Fellowship of London Merchants (the "Old Hanse") given a monopoly on London's foreign trade by the Normans or its successor, the Company of Merchant Adventurers (the "New Hanse"), incorporated in 1497 and chartered under Henry VII and Elizabeth I.
- The rights and privileges of such guilds, particularly their trade monopolies.
- A commercial association of Scottish free burghs in the Middle Ages.
- The Hanseatic League: a commercial association of German towns in the Middle Ages.
noun
Anagrams of Hanse
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
h4
a1
n1
s1
e1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Hanse
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 "Hanse"
Hanse is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "hanse" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Hanse" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "hanse" is a low-scoring word.