Hawse

/hɔːz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters

Definition of Hawse

noun

The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
A hawsehole or hawsepipe.
The horizontal distance or area between an anchored vessel's bows and the actual position of her anchor(s).

verb

(of a vessel) To lie uneasily to an anchor, typically due to a weather tide.

adjective

In a position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.

adverb

(of a vessel) Lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.

Anagrams of Hawse

Words You Can Make

27 words can be made from the letters in "hawse":

4-LETTER WORDS

awes haes haws hews shaw shea shew shwa waes wash

3-LETTER WORDS

ahs ash awe hae has haw hes hew sae saw sea sew sha she wae+2 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+dshawed washed

+lwhales wheals

+rhawser rewash washer

+shawses washes

+tswathe wheats

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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