Husks

/hʌsks/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Husks

noun

  1. The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside

    "A coconut has a very thick husk."

  2. Any form of useless, dried-up, and subsequently worthless exterior of something

    "His attorney was a dried-up husk of a man."

  3. The supporting frame of a run of millstones.

verb

  1. To remove husks from.

verb

  1. To cough, clear one's throat.
  2. To say huskily, to utter in a husky voice.
Anagrams of Husks

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Husks"

Husks is a 5-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Husks" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "husks" is a medium-scoring word.