Hyphenates

/ˈhʌɪf(ə)neɪts/

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

Scrabble:21 ptsWWF:20 pts10 letters

Definition of Hyphenates

noun

A person with multiple duties or abilities, such as "writer-director", "actor-model", or "singer-songwriter".
A person whose ethnicity is a multi-word hyphenated term, such as "African-American".

verb

To break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line.
To join words or syllables with a hyphen.

Anagrams of Hyphenates

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "hyphenates":

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

ensheath haptenes heathens heptanes phenates phytanes

7-LETTER WORDS

astheny ethanes ethynes haptene haptens heathen heptane hyphens nepetas peahens penates phenate phytane shantey sheathe

6-LETTER WORDS

enates ephahs etapes ethane ethyne hapten hasten heaths heathy hyenas hyphae hyphen nepeta patens payees+13 more

Related Word Patterns

HY...Words starting with "hy"...ESWords ending with "es"All 10-letter words Unscramble "hyphenates"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

person

Rhyming Words

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