woodhen
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 7
/ˈwʊd.hɛn/
Definition of woodhen
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- The weka (Gallirallus australis).
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noun
- The weka (Gallirallus australis).
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The species Hypotaenidia sylvestris (syns. Gallirallus sylvestris, Tricholimnas sylvestris, Ocydromus sylvestris), a rail in the family Rallidae endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia.
“The story of the woodhen is one outstanding conservation triumph in a plethora of tragedy.”
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Etymology
From Middle English wodhen, from Old English wuduhenn (“woodhen, quail”), equivalent to wood + hen.
Words you can make from woodhen
75 playable · top: HOEDOWN (14 pts)
Best play hoedown 14 points6-letter words
1 word5-letter words
7 words4-letter words
15 words3-letter words
34 words- HEW 9 pts
- HOW 9 pts
- WHO 9 pts
- DEW 7 pts
- DOH 7 pts
- DOW 7 pts
- EDH 7 pts
- HOD 7 pts
- WED 7 pts
- HEN 6 pts
- HOE 6 pts
- HON 6 pts
- HOO 6 pts
- NEW 6 pts
- NOH 6 pts
- NOW 6 pts
- OHO 6 pts
- OOH 6 pts
- OWE 6 pts
- OWN 6 pts
- WEN 6 pts
- WOE 6 pts
- WON 6 pts
- WOO 6 pts
- DEN 4 pts
- DOE 4 pts
- DON 4 pts
- END 4 pts
- NOD 4 pts
- ODE 4 pts
- EON 3 pts
- NOO 3 pts
- ONE 3 pts
- ONO 3 pts
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