Front Hooks (arranged alphabetically by the 2-letter words appearing after the front hook)
BAA to bleat (to
utter the cry of a sheep) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
CAB to take or drive
a taxicab [v CABBED, CABBING, CABS]
DAB to touch lightly
[v DABBED, DABBING, DABS]
FAB something
created or constructed [n -S] / fabulous (almost unbelievable) [adj FABBER,
FABBEST]
GAB to chatter (to
talk rapidly and trivially) [v GABBED, GABBING, GABS]
JAB to poke sharply
[v JABBED, JABBING, JABS]
KAB an ancient
Hebrew unit of measure [n -S]
LAB a laboratory [n
-S]
NAB to capture or
arrest [v NABBED, NABBING, NABS]
SAB to sob (to cry
with a convulsive catching of the breath) [v SABBED, SABBING, SABS]
TAB to name or
designate [v TABBED, TABBING, TABS]
WAB a web [n -S]
BAD very good [adj
BADDER, BADDEST] / not good in any way [adj WORSE, WORST] / something that is
bad [n -S]
CAD an ungentlemanly
man [n -S]
DAD father [n -S]
FAD a practice or
interest that enjoys brief popularity [n -S]
GAD to roam about
restlessly [v GADDED, GADDING, GADS]
HAD HAVE, to be in
possession of [v]
LAD a boy or youth
[n -S] : LADDISH ~adj
MAD insane (mentally
unsound) [adj MADDER, MADDEST] / to madden (to make or become mad) [v MADDED,
MADDING, MADS]
PAD to line or stuff
with soft material [v PADDED, PADDING, PADS]
RAD to fear (to be
afraid of) [v RADDED, RADDING, RADS]
SAD unhappy (marked
by joy) [adj SADDER, SADDEST]
TAD a small boy (a
male child (a young person)) [n -S]
WAD to form into a
wad (a small mass of soft material) [v WADDED, WADDING, WADS]
GAE to go (to move
along) [v GAED, GANE or GAEN, GAEING or GAUN, GAES]
HAE to have (to be
in possession of) [v HAED, HAEN, HAEING, HAES]
KAE a bird
resembling a crow [n -S]
MAE more (a greater
amount) [n -S]
NAE no; not [adv]
SAE so [adv]
TAE to (in the
direction of) [prep]
WAE woe (tremendous
grief) [n -S]
BAG to put into a
bag (a flexible container) [v BAGGED, BAGGING, BAGS]
DAG a hanging end or
shred [n -S]
FAG to make weary by
hard work [v FAGGED, FAGGING, FAGS]
GAG to stop up the
mouth [v GAGGED, GAGGING, GAGS]
HAG to hack (to cut
or chop roughly) [v HAGGED, HAGGING, HAGS]
JAG to cut unevenly
[v JAGGED, JAGGING, JAGS]
LAG to stay or fall
behind [v LAGGED, LAGGING, LAGS]
MAG a magazine (a
type of periodical publication) [n -S]
NAG to find fault
incessantly [v NAGGED, NAGGING, NAGS]
RAG to scold (to
rebuke harshly) [v RAGGED, RAGGING, RAGS]
SAG to bend or sink
downward from weight or pressure [v SAGGED, SAGGING, SAGS]
TAG to provide with
a tag (an identifying marker) [v TAGGED, TAGGING, TAGS]
WAG to move briskly
up and down or to and fro [v WAGGED, WAGGING, WAGS]
YAG a synthetic
garnet [n -S]
ZAG to turn sharply
[v ZAGGED, ZAGGING, ZAGS]
AAH to exclaim in
amazement, joy, or surprise [v -ED, -ING, -S]
BAH an exclamation
of disgust [interj]
DAH a dash in Morse
code [n -S]
HAH ha (a sound of
surprise) [n -S]
NAH no [adv]
PAH used as an
exclamation of disgust [interj]
RAH used to cheer on
a team or player [interj]
YAH used as an
exclamation of disgust [interj]
RAI a style of
popular Algerian music [n -S]
AAL an East Indian
shrub [n -S]
BAL a balmoral (a
type of shoe (a covering for the foot)) [n -S]
DAL a dish of
lentils and spices in India
[n -S]
GAL a girl (a female
child (a young person)) [n -S]
PAL to associate as
friends [v PALLED, PALLING, PALS]
SAL salt [n -S]
BAM to strike with a
dull resounding noise [v BAMMED, BAMMING, BAMS]
CAM a
rotating or sliding piece of machinery [n -S]
DAM to build a
barrier to obstruct the flow of water [v DAMMED, DAMMING, DAMS]
GAM to visit socially
[v GAMMED, GAMMING, GAMS]
HAM to overact (to
act with exaggeration) [v HAMMED, HAMMING, HAMS]
JAM to force
together tightly [v JAMMED, JAMMING, JAMS] : JAMMABLE ~adj
LAM to flee hastily
[v LAMMED, LAMMING, LAMS]
NAM NIM, to steal (to take without right or
permission) [v]
PAM the jack of
clubs in certain card games [n -S]
RAM to strike with
great force [v RAMMED, RAMMING, RAMS]
TAM a tight-fitting
Scottish cap [n -S]
YAM a plant having an
edible root [n -S]
BAN a monetary unit
of Romania [n
BANI] / to prohibit (to forbid by authority) [v BANNED, BANNING, BANS]
CAN to put in a can
(a cylindrical container) [v CANNED, CANNING, CANS]
DAN a level of skill
in martial arts [n -S]
FAN to cool or
refresh with a fan (a device for putting air into motion) [v FANNED, FANNING,
FANS]
GAN GIN, to begin
(to start (to set out)) [v]
MAN an adult human
male [n MEN] / to supply with men [v MANNED, MANNING, MANS]
NAN a
round flat bread [n -S]
PAN to criticize
harshly [v PANNED, PANNING, PANS]
RAN RUN, to move by
rapid steps [v]
TAN brown from the
sun's rays [adj TANNER, TANNEST] / to convert hide into leather by soaking in
chemicals [v TANNED, TANNING, TANS]
VAN to transport in
a van (a type of motor vehicle) [v VANNED, VANNING, VANS]
WAN unnaturally pale
[adj WANNER, WANNEST] / to become wan [v WANNED, WANNING, WANS]
BAR to exclude (to
shut out) [v BARRED, BARRING, BARS]
CAR an automobile [n
-S]
EAR to form the
fruiting head of a cereal [v -ED, -ING, -S]
FAR at or to a
great distance [adv FARTHER, FARTHEST or FURTHER, FURTHEST]
GAR to cause or
compel [v GARRED, GARRING, GARS]
JAR to cause to
shake [v JARRED, JARRING, JARS]
LAR a tutelary god
or spirit of an ancient Roman household [n -ES or -S]
MAR to detract from
the perfection or wholeness of [v MARRED, MARRING, MARS]
OAR to propel with
oars (long, broad-bladed poles) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
PAR to shoot in a
standard number of strokes in golf [v PARRED, PARRING, PARS]
TAR to cover with
tar (a black viscous liquid) [v TARRED, TARRING, TARS]
VAR a unit of
reactive power [n -S]
WAR to engage in war
(a state of open, armed conflict) [v WARRED, WARRING, WARS]
YAR yare (nimble
(agile (able to move quickly and easily))) [adj]
AAS AA, rough,
cindery lava [n]
BAS BA, the eternal
soul, in Egyptian mythology [n]
FAS FA, the fourth
tone of the diatonic musical scale [n]
GAS to supply with
gas (a substance capable of indefinite expansion) [v GASSED, GASSING, GASES or
GASSES]
HAS HAVE, to be in
possession of [v]
KAS a large cupboard
(a cabinet (a piece of furniture with shelves and drawers)) [n KAS]
LAS LA, the sixth
tone of the diatonic musical scale [n]
MAS MA, mother [n]
PAS a dance step [n
PAS]
RAS an Ethiopian
prince [n -ES]
TAS TA, an
expression of gratitude [n]
VAS an anatomical
duct [n VASA] : VASAL ~adj
WAS BE, to have
actuality [v]
ZAS ZA, a pizza (an
Italian open pie) [n]
BAT to hit a
baseball [v BATTED, BATTING, BATS]
CAT to hoist an
anchor to the cathead [v CATTED, CATTING, CATS]
EAT to consume food
[v ATE or ET, EATEN, EATING, EATS]
FAT having an
abundance of flesh [adj FATTER, FATTEST] / to make fat [v FATTED, FATTING,
FATS]
GAT a pistol [n -S]
HAT to provide with
a hat (a covering for the head) [v HATTED, HATTING, HATS]
KAT an evergreen
shrub [n -S]
LAT a muscle of the
back [n -S]
MAT to pack down so
as to form a dense mass [v MATTED, MATTING, MATS]
OAT a cereal grass
[n -S]
PAT to touch
lightly [v PATTED, PATTING, PATS]
QAT kat (an
evergreen shrub) [n -S]
RAT to hunt rats
(long-tailed rodents) [v RATTED, RATTING, RATS]
SAT SIT, to rest on
the buttocks [v]
TAT to make tatting
[v TATTED, TATTING, TATS]
VAT to put into a
vat (a large container for holding liquids) [v VATTED, VATTING, VATS]
WAT wet (covered or
saturated with a liquid) [adj WATTER, WATTEST] / a hare [n -S]
CAW to utter the
sound of a crow [v -ED, -ING, -S]
DAW to dawn (to begin
to grow light in the morning) [v DAWED, DAWEN, DAWING, DAWS]
HAW to turn left [v
-ED, -ING, -S]
JAW to jabber (to
talk rapidly) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
LAW to take a
complaint to court for settlement [v -ED, -ING, -S]
MAW to mow (to cut
down standing herbage) [v MAWED, MAWN, MAWING, MAWS]
NAW no [adv]
PAW to strike or
scrape with a beating motion [v -ED, -ING, -S]
RAW uncooked (to
prepare food by heating) [adj RAWER, RAWEST] / a sore or irritated spot [n -S]
SAW to cut or divide
with a saw (a type of cutting tool) [v SAWED, SAWN, SAWING, SAWS]
TAW to convert into
white leather by the application of minerals [v -ED, -ING, -S]
VAW vav (a Hebrew
letter) [n -S]
WAW vav (a Hebrew
letter) [n -S]
YAW to deviate from
an intended course [v -ED, -ING, -S]
FAX to transmit and
reproduce by electronic means [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
LAX not strict or
stringent [adj LAXER, LAXEST] / a vowel articulated with relatively relaxed
muscles [n -ES]
MAX to reach the
upper limit [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
PAX a ceremonial
embrace given to signify Christian love and unity [n -ES]
RAX to stretch out
[v -ED, -ING, -ES]
SAX a saxophone [n
-ES]
TAX to place a tax
(a charge imposed by authority for public purposes) on [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
WAX to coat with wax
(a natural, heat-sensitive substance) [v -ED, -ING, -ES] : WAXABLE ~adj
ZAX a tool for
cutting roof slates [n -ES]
BAY to howl (to cry
like a dog) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
CAY a small low
island [n CAYS]
DAY the time between
sunrise and sunset [n DAYS]
FAY to join closely
[v -ED, -ING, -S]
GAY merry (cheerful
(full of spirits)) [adj GAYER, GAYEST] / a homosexual [n GAYS]
HAY to convert into
hay (grass, cut and dried for fodder) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
JAY a corvine bird
[n JAYS]
KAY the letter K [n
KAYS]
LAY to deposit as a
wager [v LAID or LAYED, LAYING, LAYS]
MAY to gather flowers
in the spring [v -ED, -ING, -S]
NAY a negative vote
[n NAYS]
PAY to give money or
something of value in exchange for goods or services [v PAID or PAYED, PAYING,
PAYS]
RAY to emit rays
(narrow beams of light) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
SAY to utter (to
give audible expression to) [v SAID, SAYING
WAY a method of doing
something [n WAYS]
YAY yea (an
affirmative vote) [n YAYS]
ABA a sleeveless garment worn by Arabs [n -S]
OBA a hereditary
chief in Benin
and Nigeria [n
-S]
OBE obeah (a form of
sorcery of African origin) [n -S]
OBI obeah (a form
of sorcery of African origin) [n -S]
ABO an aborigine (an
original inhabitant) -- an offensive term [n -S]
ABY to pay the
penalty for [v ABOUGHT, ABYING, ABYS]
ODE a lyric poem [n
-S]
ADO bustling excitement [n ADOS]
UDO a Japanese herb
[n UDOS]
BED to provide with
a bed (a piece of furniture used for sleeping) [v BEDDED, BEDDING, BEDS]
FED a federal agent
[n -S]
GED a food fish [n
-S]
LED LEAD, to cover
with lead (a heavy metallic element) [v]
MED medication [n
-S]
PED a natural soil
aggregate [n -S]
RED of the color of
blood [adj REDDER, REDDEST] / to redd (to put in order) [v REDDED, REDDING,
REDS]
TED to spread for
drying [v TEDDED, TEDDING, TEDS]
WED to marry (to
enter into marriage) [v WEDDED, WEDDING, WEDS]
ZED the letter Z [n
-S]
DEF excellent [adj
DEFFER, DEFFEST]
KEF hemp smoked to
produce euphoria [n -S]
REF to referee (to
supervise the play in certain sports) [v REFFED, REFFING, REFS]
FEH peh (pe (a
Hebrew letter)) [n -S]
HEH a Hebrew letter
[n -S]
PEH pe (a Hebrew
letter) [n -S]
YEH yeah [adv]
BEL a unit of power
[n -S]
CEL a sheet of
celluloid used in animation [n -S]
DEL an operator in differential calculus [n -S]
EEL a snakelike
fish [n -S]
GEL to become like
jelly [v GELLED, GELLING, GELS] : GELABLE ~adj
MEL honey [n -S]
SEL self (the total,
essential, or particular being of one person) [n -S]
TEL an ancient
mound in the Middle East [n -S]
FEM a passive
homosexual [n -S]
GEM to adorn with
gems (precious stones) [v GEMMED, GEMMING, GEMS]
HEM to provide with
an edge [v HEMMED, HEMMING, HEMS]
MEM a Hebrew letter
[n -S]
REM a quantity of
ionizing radiation [n -S]
BEN an inner room [n
-S]
DEN to live in a
lair [v DENNED, DENNING, DENS]
FEN a marsh (a
tract of low, wet land) [n -S]
GEN information
obtained from study [n -S]
HEN a female chicken
[n -S]
KEN to know (to have
a true understanding of) [v KENNED, KENT,
KENNING, KENS]
MEN MON, man (an
adult human male) [n]
PEN to write with a
pen (an instrument for writing with fluid ink) [v PENNED, PENNING, PENS]
SEN a monetary unit
of Japan [n
SEN]
TEN a number [n -S]
WEN a benign tumor of
the skin [n -S]
YEN to yearn (to
have a strong or deep desire) [v YENNED, YENNING, YENS]
FER for (directed
or sent to) [prep]
HER the objective
or possessive case of the pronoun she [pron]
PER for each [prep]
SER a unit of
weight of India
[n -S]
BES beth (a Hebrew
letter) [n BESES]
FES FE,
pe (a Hebrew letter) [n]
HES HE, a male
person (a human being) [n]
LES lez (a lesbian
-- an offensive term) [n LESES]
OES OE, a whirlwind
off the Faeroe islands [n]
PES a foot or footlike
part [n PEDES]
RES a particular
thing or matter [n RES]
YES to give an
affirmative reply to [v YESSED, YESSING, YESSES or YESES]
BET to wager (to
risk on an uncertain outcome) [v BET or BETTED, BETTING, BETS]
FET to fetch (to go
after and bring back) [v FETTED, FETTING, FETS]
GET a divorce under
Jewish law [n GITTIN] / to obtain or acquire [v GOT, GOTTEN, GETTING, GETS] :
GETABLE, GETTABLE ~adj
HET heth (a Hebrew
letter) [n -S]
JET to spurt forth
in a stream [v JETTED, JETTING, JETS]
LET to allow (to
put no obstacle in the way of) [v LETTED or LET, LETTING, LETS]
MET MEET, to come
into the company or presence of [v]
NET to catch in a
net (a type of openwork fabric) [v NETTED, NETTING, NETS]
PET to caress with
the hand [v PETTED, PETTING, PETS]
RET to soak in
order to loosen the fiber from the woody tissue [v RETTED, RETTING, RETS]
SET to put in a
particular position [v SET, SETTING, SETS]
TET teth (a Hebrew
letter) [n -S]
VET to treat
animals medically [v VETTED, VETTING, VETS]
WET covered or
saturated with a liquid [adj WETTER, WETTEST] / to make wet [v WETTED, WETTING,
WETS]
YET up to now [adv]
DEX a sulfate used
as a central nervous system stimulant [n -ES]
HEX to cast an evil
spell upon [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
KEX a dry, hollow stalk
[n -ES]
LEX law [n LEGES]
REX an animal with
a single wavy layer of hair [n -ES] / king [n REGES]
SEX to determine
the sex (the property by which organisms are classified according to
reproductive functions) of [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
VEX to annoy (to be
troublesome to) [v VEXED or VEXT, VEXING, VEXES]
AGO in the past
[adv]
EGO the conscious
self [n EGOS]
AHA used to express
surprise, triumph, or derision [interj]
SHA used to urge
silence [interj]
WHA who (what or
which person or persons) [pron]
SHE a female person
(a human being) [n -S]
THE used to specify
or make particular [definite_article]
AHI a marine food
fish [n -S]
CHI a Greek letter
[n -S]
GHI ghee (a kind of
liquid butter made in India)
[n -S]
KHI chi (a Greek
letter) [n -S]
PHI a Greek letter
[n -S]
OHM a unit of
electrical resistance [n -S] : OHMIC ~adj
MHO a unit of
electrical conductance [n MHOS]
OHO used to express
surprise or exultation [interj]
RHO a Greek letter [n RHOS]
THO though (despite
the fact that) [conj]
WHO what or which
person or persons [pron]
AID to help (to
give assistance to) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
BID to make a bid
(an offer of a price) [v BADE, BIDDEN, BIDDING, BIDS]
DID DO, to begin
and carry through to completion [v]
FID a square bar
used as a support for a topmast [n -S]
GID a disease of
sheep [n -S]
HID HIDE, to
conceal (to keep from sight or discovery) [v]
KID to tease (to
make fun of) [v KIDDED, KIDDING, KIDS]
LID to provide
with a lid (a movable cover) [v LIDDED, LIDDING, LIDS]
MID the middle [n -S]
RID to free from
something objectionable [v RID or RIDDED, RIDDING, RIDS]
VID a video (a
recording for playing on a television set) [n -S]
YID a Jew -- an
offensive term [n -S]
DIF diff (a
difference) [n -S]
KIF kef (hemp
smoked to produce euphoria) [n -S]
RIF to
dismiss from employment [v RIFFED, RIFFING, RIFS]
AIN ayin (a Hebrew
letter) [n -S]
BIN to store in a
large receptacle [v BINNED, BINNING, BINS]
DIN to make a loud
noise [v DINNED, DINNING, DINS]
FIN to equip with
fins (external paddle-like structures) [v FINNED, FINNING, FINS]
GIN to begin (to
start (to set out)) [v GAN, GUNNEN, GINNING, GINS] / to remove seeds from
cotton [v GINNED, GINNING, GINS]
HIN a Hebrew unit
of liquid measure [n -S]
JIN jinn (a
supernatural being in Muslim mythology) [n -S]
KIN a group of
persons of common ancestry [n -S]
LIN linn (a
waterfall) [n -S]
PIN to fasten with
a pin (a slender, pointed piece of metal) [v PINNED, PINNING, PINS]
RIN to run or melt
[v RAN, RINNING, RINS]
SIN to commit a
sin (an offense against religious or moral law) [v SINNED, SINNING, SINS]
TIN to coat with
tin (a metallic element) [v TINNED, TINNING, TINS]
WIN to winnow (to
free grain from impurities) [v WINNED, WINNING, WINS] / to be victorious [v WON
or WAN, WINNING, WINS]
YIN the feminine
passive principle in Chinese cosmology [n -S]
ZIN a dry red wine
[n -S]
AIS AI, a
three-toed sloth [n]
BIS twice (two
times) [adv]
CIS having certain
atoms on the same side of the molecule [adj]
DIS to insult or
criticize [v DISSED, DISSING, DISSES]
HIS the possessive
form of the pronoun he [pron]
KIS KI, the vital
force in Chinese thought [n]
LIS LI, a Chinese
unit of distance [n]
MIS MI, the third
tone of the diatonic musical scale [n]
PIS PI, a Greek
letter [n]
QIS QI, the vital
force that in Chinese thought is inherent in all things [n]
SIS sister [n
SISES or SISSES]
TIS TI, the
seventh tone of the diatonic musical scale [n]
VIS force
or power [n VIRES]
WIS to know -- WIS
and WIST are the only accepted forms of this verb; it cannot be conjugated
further [v past tense WIST]
XIS XI, a Greek
letter [n]
AIT a small island
[n -S]
BIT to restrain
(to hold back from action) [v BITTED, BITTING, BITS]
DIT a dot in Morse
code [n -S]
FIT healthy
(having good health) [adj FITTER, FITTEST] / to bring to a required form and
size [v FITTED, FITTING, FITS]
GIT to get (to
obtain or acquire) [v GITTED, GITTING, GITS]
HIT to strike
forcibly [v HIT, HITTING, HITS]
KIT to equip (to
provide with whatever is needed) [v KITTED, KITTING, KITS]
LIT the litas (a
former monetary unit of Lithuania)
[n -S]
NIT the egg of a
parasitic insect [n -S]
PIT to mark with
cavities or depressions [v PITTED, PITTING, PITS]
SIT to rest on the
buttocks [v SAT, SAT or SITTEN, SITTING, SITS]
TIT a small bird
[n -S]
WIT intelligence [n
-S] / to know (to have a true understanding of) [v WIST, WITING or WITTING
ZIT a pimple (an
inflamed swelling of the skin) [n -S]
OKA a
Turkish unit of weight [n -S]
SKA a popular music
of Jamaica [n
-S]
SKI to travel on
skis (long, narrow strips of wood or metal) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
ALA a wing or winglike part [n ALAE]
AMA amah (an Oriental
nurse) [n -S]
EME an uncle (the
brother of one's father or mother) [n -S]
AMI a friend [n -S]
HMM used to express
thoughtful consideration [interj]
UMM um (used to
indicate hesitation) [interj]
AMU a unit of mass [n
-S]
EMU a large,
flightless bird [n -S]
ANA a collection of
miscellaneous information about a particular subject [n -S]
ANE one (a number)
[n -S]
ONE a number [n -S]
ONO a large mackerel
(a marine food fish) [n ONOS]
GNU a large antelope
(a ruminant mammal) [n -S]
BOD a body [n -S]
COD to fool (to
deceive (to mislead by falsehood)) [v CODDED, CODDING, CODS]
GOD to treat as a
god (a supernatural being) [v GODDED, GODDING, GODS]
HOD a portable trough
[n -S]
MOD one who wears
boldly stylish clothes [n -S]
NOD to briefly lower
the head forward [v NODDED, NODDING, NODS]
POD to produce seed
vessels [v PODDED, PODDING, PODS]
ROD to provide with
a rod (a straight, slender piece of wood, metal, or other material) [v RODDED,
RODDING, RODS]
SOD to cover with
sod (turf) [v SODDED, SODDING, SODS]
TOD a British unit
of weight [n -S]
YOD a Hebrew letter
[n -S]
DOE a female deer (a
ruminant mammal) [n -S]
FOE an enemy (one
that is antagonistic toward another) [n -S]
HOE to use a hoe (a
gardening tool) [v HOED, HOEING, HOES]
JOE a fellow [n -S]
ROE the mass of eggs
within a female fish [n -S]
TOE to touch with
the toe (one of the terminal members of the foot) [v TOED, TOEING, TOES]
VOE a small bay,
creek, or inlet [n -S]
WOE tremendous grief
[n -S]
FOH faugh (used to
express disgust) [interj]
NOH the classical
drama of Japan
[n NOH]
OOH to exclaim in
amazement, joy, or surprise [v -ED, -ING, -S]
POH used to express
disgust [interj]
KOI a large and
colorful fish [n -S]
POI a Hawaiian
food [n -S]
DOM a title given to
certain monks [n -S]
MOM mother [n -S]
NOM a name [n -S]
POM an English
immigrant to Australia
or New Zealand
-- an offensive term [n -S]
ROM a Gypsy man or
boy [n -S]
SOM a monetary unit
of Kyrgyzstan
[n SOMS]
TOM to be a black
person eager to win the approval of white people -- an offensive term [v
TOMMED, TOMMING, TOMS]
YOM day (the time
between sunrise and sunset) [n YOMIM]
CON to study
carefully [v CONNED, CONNING, CONS]
DON to put on [v
DONNED, DONNING, DONS]
EON an indefinitely
long period of time [n -S]
FON foehn (a warm,
dry wind) [n -S]
HON a honeybun (a
sweetheart) [n -S]
ION an electrically
charged atom [n -S]
MON man (an adult
human male) [n MEN]
SON a male child (a
young person) [n -S]
TON a unit of weight
[n -S]
WON to dwell (to
reside (to dwell permanently or continuously)) [v WONNED, WONNING, WONS]
YON yonder (over
there) [adv]
BOP to hit or strike
[v BOPPED, BOPPING, BOPS]
COP to steal (to
take without right or permission) [v COPPED, COPPING, COPS]
FOP to deceive (to
mislead by falsehood) [v FOPPED, FOPPING, FOPS]
HOP to move by
jumping on one foot [v HOPPED, HOPPING, HOPS]
KOP a hill [n -S]
LOP to cut off branches
or twigs from [v LOPPED, LOPPING, LOPS]
MOP to wipe with a
mop (an implement for cleaning floors) [v MOPPED, MOPPING, MOPS]
POP to make a
sharp, explosive sound [v POPPED, POPPING, POPS]
SOP to dip or soak
in a liquid [v SOPPED, SOPPING, SOPS]
TOP to cut off the
top (the highest part, point, or surface) of [v TOPPED, TOPPING, TOPS]
WOP an Italian -- an
offensive term [n -S]
COR an ancient unit
of measure [n -S]
DOR a black European
beetle [n -S]
FOR directed or sent
to [prep]
GOR used as a mild
oath [interj]
KOR a Hebrew unit of
measure [n -S]
MOR a forest humus [n
-S]
NOR and not [conj]
TOR a high, craggy
hill [n -S]
BOS BO, a pal [n]
COS a
variety of lettuce [n -ES]
DOS DO, the first
tone of the diatonic musical scale [n]
GOS GO, a Japanese
board game [n]
HOS HO, a prostitute
-- usually taken to be offensive [n]
KOS a
land measure in India
[n KOS]
MOS MO, a moment (a
brief period of time) [n]
NOS NO, a negative
reply [n]
SOS SO, sol (the
fifth tone of the diatonic musical scale) [n]
WOS WO, woe
(tremendous grief) [n]
BOW to bend forward
[v -ED, -ING, -S]
COW a farm animal [n
-S or KINE] / to intimidate [v -ED, -ING, -S]
DOW to prosper (to be
successful or fortunate) [v DOWED or DOUGHT, DOWING, DOWS]
HOW a method of doing
something [n -S]
JOW to ring or toll
(a bell) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
LOW having relatively
little upward extension [adj LOWER, LOWEST] / to utter the sound characteristic
of cattle [v -ED, -ING, -S]
MOW to cut down
standing herbage [v MOWED, MOWN, MOWING, MOWS]
NOW the present time
[n -S]
POW an explosive
sound [n -S]
ROW to propel by
means of oars [v -ED, -ING, -S] : ROWABLE ~adj
SOW to scatter over
land for growth, as seed [v SOWED, SOWN, SOWING, SOWS] : SOWABLE ~adj
TOW to pull by means
of a rope or chain [v -ED, -ING, -S] : TOWABLE ~adj
VOW to make a vow (a
solemn promise) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
WOW to excite to
enthusiastic approval [v -ED, -ING, -S]
YOW to yowl (to utter
a loud, long, mournful cry) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
BOX to put in a box
(a rectangular container) [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
COX to coxswain (to
steer a racing rowboat) [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
FOX to outwit (to
get the better of by superior cleverness) [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
GOX gaseous oxygen
[n -ES]
LOX to supply with
lox (liquid oxygen) [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
POX to infect with
syphilis [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
SOX SOCK, a knitted
or woven covering for the foot [n]
VOX voice [n VOCES]
BOY a male child (a
young person) [n BOYS]
COY shy (timid
(lacking courage or self-confidence)) [adj COYER, COYEST] / to caress (to touch
lovingly) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
FOY a farewell feast
or gift [n FOYS]
GOY a non-Jewish
person -- an offensive term [n GOYS or GOYIM] : GOYISH ~adj
HOY a heavy barge or
scow [n HOYS]
JOY to rejoice (to
feel joyful) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
SOY the soybean (the
seed of a cultivated Asian herb) [n SOYS]
TOY to amuse oneself
as if with a toy (a child's plaything) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
SPA a mineral
spring [n -S]
APE to mimic (to
imitate closely) [v APED, APING, APES]
OPE to open (to
cause to become open) [v OPED, OPING, OPES]
ARE a unit of
surface measure [n -S]
ERE previous to;
before [prep]
IRE to anger (to
make angry (feeling anger)) [v IRED, IRING, IRES]
ORE a mineral or rock containing a valuable
metal [n -S]
ASH to convert into
ash (the residue of a substance that has been burned) [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
PSI a Greek letter
[n -S]
ETA a Greek letter
[n -S]
UTA any of a genus
of large lizards [n -S]
DUH used to indicate
that something just stated is too obvious [interj]
HUH used to express
surprise [interj]
BUM of little value;
worthless [adj BUMMER, BUMMEST] / to live idly [v BUMMED, BUMMING, BUMS]
CUM together with
[prep]
GUM to smear, seal,
or clog with gum (a sticky, viscid substance) [v GUMMED, GUMMING, GUMS]
HUM to sing without
opening the lips or saying words [v HUMMED, HUMMING, HUMS]
LUM a chimney (a
flue (an enclosed passageway for directing a current)) [n -S]
MUM to act in a
disguise [v MUMMED, MUMMING, MUMS]
RUM odd (unusual (not
usual)) [adj RUMMER, RUMMEST] / an alcoholic liquor [n -S]
SUM to add into one
total [v SUMMED, SUMMING, SUMS]
VUM used to express
surprise [interj]
YUM used to express
pleasurable satisfaction [interj]
BUN a small bread
roll [n -S]
DUN of a dull brown
color [adj DUNNER, DUNNEST] / to make demands upon for payment of a debt [v
DUNNED, DUNNING, DUNS]
FUN providing
enjoyment [adj FUNNER, FUNNEST] / to act playfully [v FUNNED, FUNNING, FUNS]
GUN to shoot with a
gun (a portable firearm) [v GUNNED, GUNNING, GUNS]
HUN a barbarous,
destructive person [n -S]
JUN a coin of North
Korea [n JUN]
MUN man; fellow [n
-S]
NUN a woman belonging
to a religious order [n -S]
PUN to make a pun (a
play on words) [v PUNNED, PUNNING, PUNS]
RUN to move by rapid
steps [v RAN, RUNNING, RUNS]
SUN to expose to the
sun (the star around which the earth revolves) [v SUNNED, SUNNING, SUNS]
TUN to store in a
large cask [v TUNNED, TUNNING, TUNS]
CUP to place in a
cup (a small, open container) [v CUPPED, CUPPING, CUPS]
DUP to open (to
cause to become open) [v DUPPED, DUPPING, DUPS]
HUP used to mark a
marching cadence [interj]
PUP to give birth
to puppies [v PUPPED, PUPPING, PUPS]
SUP to eat supper
[v SUPPED, SUPPING, SUPS]
TUP to copulate
with a ewe [v TUPPED, TUPPING, TUPS]
YUP yuppie (a young
professional person working in a city) [n -S]
BUS to transport by
bus (a large motor vehicle) [v BUSED, BUSING, BUSES or BUSSED, BUSSING, BUSSES]
JUS a legal right
[n JURA]
MUS MU, a Greek
letter [n]
NUS NU, a Greek
letter [n]
PUS a viscous fluid
formed in infected tissue [n -ES]
BUT a flatfish (any
of an order of marine fishes) [n -S]
CUT to divide into
parts with a sharp-edged instrument [v CUT, CUTTING, CUTS]
GUT to remove the
guts (intestines) of [v GUTTED, GUTTING, GUTS]
HUT to live in a hut
(a simple shelter) [v HUTTED, HUTTING, HUTS]
JUT to protrude
(to extend beyond the main portion) [v JUTTED, JUTTING, JUTS]
MUT mutt (a mongrel
dog) [n -S]
NUT to gather nuts
(hard-shelled dry fruits) [v NUTTED, NUTTING, NUTS]
OUT to be revealed
[v -ED, -ING, -S]
PUT to place in a
particular position [v PUT, PUTTING, PUTS]
RUT to make ruts
(grooves) in [v RUTTED, RUTTING, RUTS]
TUT to utter an
exclamation of impatience [v TUTTED, TUTTING, TUTS]
AWE to inspire with
awe (reverential fear) [v AWED, AWING or AWEING, AWES]
EWE a female sheep
(a ruminant mammal) [n -S]
OWE to be under
obligation to pay or repay [v OWED, OWING, OWES]
TWO a number [n TWOS]
PYA a copper coin of
Burma [n -S]
RYA a Scandinavian
handwoven rug [n -S]
AYE an affirmative
vote [n -S]
BYE a side issue [n
-S]
DYE to treat with a
dye (a coloring matter) [v DYED, DYEING, DYES]
EYE the organ of
sight [n EYES, EYEN or EYNE] / to watch closely [v EYED, EYING or EYEING, EYES]
: EYEABLE ~adj
KYE a private
Korean-American banking club [n -S]
LYE a solution used
in making soap [n -S]
PYE a book of
ecclesiastical rules in the pre-Reformation English church [n -S]
RYE a cereal grass [n -S]
TYE a chain on a
ship [n -S]
WYE the letter Y [n
-S]
Back Hooks
AAH to exclaim in amazement, joy, or surprise [v -ED, -ING, -S]
AAL an East Indian shrub [n -S]
AAS AA, rough, cindery lava [n]
ABA a sleeveless
garment worn by Arabs [n -S]
ABO an aborigine (an original inhabitant) -- an offensive term [n -S]
ABS AB, an abdominal muscle [n]
ABY to pay the penalty for [v ABOUGHT, ABYING, ABYS]
ADD to combine or join so as to bring about an increase [v -ED, -ING,
-S] : ADDABLE ~adj
ADO bustling
excitement [n ADOS]
ADS AD, an advertisement [n]
ADZ to shape (wood) with an adz (a cutting tool) [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
AGA a high-ranking Turkish military officer [n -S]
AGE to grow old [v AGED, AGING or AGEING, AGES]
AGO in the past [adv]
AGS AG, agriculture [n]
AHA used to express surprise, triumph, or derision [interj]
AHI a marine food fish [n -S]
AHS AH, aah (to exclaim in amazement, joy, or surprise) [v]
AID to help (to give assistance to) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
AIL to cause pain or discomfort to [v -ED, -ING, -S]
AIM to direct toward a specified object or goal [v -ED, -ING, -S]
AIN ayin (a Hebrew letter) [n -S]
AIR early (near the beginning of a period of time or a series of
events) [adv AIRER, AIREST] / to expose to the air (the mixture of gases that
surrounds the earth) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
AIS AI, a three-toed sloth [n]
AIT a small island [n -S]
ALA a wing or
winglike part [n ALAE]
ALB a long-sleeved vestment [n -S]
ALE an alcoholic beverage [n -S]
ALL everything that one has [n -S]
ALP a high mountain [n -S]
ALS AL, an East Indian tree [n]
ALT a high-pitched musical note [n -S]
AMA amah (an Oriental nurse) [n -S]
AMI a friend [n -S]
AMP to amplify (to make larger or more powerful) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
AMU a unit of mass [n -S]
ANA a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular
subject [n -S]
AND an added condition or stipulation [n -S]
ANE one (a number) [n -S]
ANI a tropical American bird [n -S]
ANT a small insect (any of a class of small invertebrate animals) [n
-S]
ANY one, no matter which [adj]
ARB a type of stock trader [n -S]
ARC to move in a curved course [v ARCED, ARCING, ARCS or ARCKED,
ARCKING, ARCS]
ARE a unit of surface measure [n -S]
ARF a barking sound [n -S]
ARK a large boat [n
-S]
ARM to supply with weapons [v -ED, -ING, -S]
ARS AR, the letter R [n]
ART an esthetically pleasing and meaningful arrangement of elements [n
-S]
ASH to convert into ash (the residue of a substance that has been
burned) [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
ASK to put a question to [v -ED, -ING, -S]
ASP a venomous snake [n -S]
ASS a hoofed mammal [n -ES]
ATE blind impulse or reckless ambition that drives one to ruin [n -S]
ATT a monetary unit of Laos [n ATT]
AWA away (from a certain place) [adv]
AWE to inspire with awe (reverential fear) [v AWED, AWING or AWEING,
AWES]
AWL a pointed tool for making small holes [n -S]
AWN a bristlelike appendage of certain grasses [n -S] : AWNED, AWNLESS,
AWNY ~adj
AXE to ax (to work on with an ax (a type of cutting tool)) [v AXED,
AXING, AXES]
AYE an affirmative vote [n -S]
AYS AY, aye (an affirmative vote) [n]
BAA to bleat (to utter the cry of a sheep) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
BAD very good [adj BADDER, BADDEST] / not good in any way [adj WORSE,
WORST] / something that is bad [n -S]
BAG to put into a bag (a flexible container) [v BAGGED, BAGGING, BAGS]
BAH an exclamation of disgust [interj]
BAL a balmoral (a type of shoe (a covering for the foot)) [n -S]
BAM to strike with a dull resounding noise [v BAMMED, BAMMING, BAMS]
BAN a monetary unit of Romania [n BANI] / to prohibit (to forbid by authority) [v
BANNED, BANNING, BANS]
BAP a small bun or roll [n -S]
BAR to exclude (to shut out) [v BARRED, BARRING, BARS]
BAS BA, the eternal soul, in Egyptian mythology [n]
BAT to hit a baseball [v BATTED, BATTING, BATS]
BAY to howl (to cry like a dog) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
BED to provide with a bed (a piece of furniture used for sleeping) [v
BEDDED, BEDDING, BEDS]
BEE a winged insect [n -S]
BEG to plead (to ask for earnestly) [v BEGGED, BEGGING, BEGS]
BEL a unit of power [n -S]
BEN an inner room [n -S]
BES beth (a Hebrew letter) [n BESES]
BET to wager (to risk on an uncertain outcome) [v BET or BETTED, BETTING,
BETS]
BEY a Turkish ruler [n BEYS]
BIB to tipple (to drink alcoholic beverages) [v BIBBED, BIBBING, BIBS]
BID to make a bid (an offer of a price) [v BADE, BIDDEN, BIDDING, BIDS]
BIG of considerable size [adj BIGGER, BIGGEST] / an individual or organization
of importance [n -S]
BIN to store in a large receptacle [v BINNED, BINNING, BINS]
BIO a biography [n BIOS]
BIS twice (two times) [adv]
BIT to restrain (to hold back from action) [v BITTED, BITTING, BITS]
BIZ business (an occupation, profession, or trade) [n BIZZES]
BOA a large snake [n -S]
BOB to move up and down [v BOBBED, BOBBING, BOBS]
BOD a body [n -S]
BOG to impede (to obstruct the progress of) [v BOGGED, BOGGING, BOGS]
BOO to cry "boo" [v -ED, -ING, -S]
BOP to hit or strike [v BOPPED, BOPPING, BOPS]
BOS BO, a pal [n]
BOT the larva of a botfly [n -S]
BOW to bend forward [v -ED, -ING, -S]
BOX to put in a box (a rectangular container) [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
BOY a male child (a young person) [n BOYS]
BYE a side issue [n -S]
BYS BY, a pass in certain card games [n]
DEB a debutante [n -S]
DEE the letter D [n
-S]
DEF excellent [adj DEFFER, DEFFEST]
DEL an operator in
differential calculus [n -S]
DEN to live in a lair [v DENNED, DENNING, DENS]
DEV deva (a Hindu god) [n -S]
DEW to wet with dew (condensed moisture) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
DEX a sulfate used as a central nervous system stimulant [n -ES]
DEY a former North African ruler [n DEYS]
DOC doctor [n -S]
DOE a female deer (a ruminant mammal) [n -S]
DOG to follow after like a dog (a domesticated, carnivorous mammal) [v
DOGGED, DOGGING, DOGS]
DOL a unit of pain intensity [n -S]
DOM a title given to certain monks [n -S]
DON to put on [v DONNED, DONNING, DONS]
DOR a black European beetle [n -S]
DOS DO, the first tone of the diatonic musical scale [n]
DOT to cover with dots (tiny round marks) [v DOTTED, DOTTING, DOTS]
DOW to prosper (to be successful or fortunate) [v DOWED or DOUGHT,
DOWING, DOWS]
EDH an Old English letter [n -S]
EDS ED, education [n]
EFF ef (the letter F) [n -S]
EFS EF, the letter F [n]
EFT a newt (a small salamander) [n -S]
ELD old age [n -S]
ELF a small, often mischievous fairy [n ELVES] : ELFLIKE ~adj
ELK a large deer (a ruminant mammal) [n -S]
ELL the letter L [n -S]
ELM a deciduous tree [n -S]
ELS EL, an elevated railroad or train [n]
EME an uncle (the brother of one's father or mother) [n -S]
EMS EM, the letter
M [n]
EMU a large, flightless bird [n -S]
END to terminate [v -ED, -ING, -S]
ENG a phonetic symbol [n -S]
ENS an entity (something that has a real existence) [n ENTIA]
ERA an epoch (a particular period of time) [n -S]
ERE previous to; before [prep]
ERG a unit of work or energy [n -S]
ERN erne (a sea eagle) [n -S]
ERR to make a mistake [v -ED, -ING, -S] : ERRABLE ~adj
ERS ervil (a European vetch) [n -ES]
ESS the letter S [n -ES]
ETA a Greek letter [n -S]
ETH edh (an Old English letter) [n -S]
FAB something created or constructed [n -S] / fabulous (almost
unbelievable) [adj FABBER, FABBEST]
FAD a practice or interest that enjoys brief popularity [n -S]
FAG to make weary by hard work [v FAGGED, FAGGING, FAGS]
FAN to cool or refresh with a fan (a device for putting air into
motion) [v FANNED, FANNING, FANS]
FAR at or to a great distance [adv FARTHER, FARTHEST or FURTHER,
FURTHEST]
FAS FA, the fourth tone of the diatonic musical scale [n]
FAT having an abundance of flesh [adj FATTER, FATTEST] / to make fat [v
FATTED, FATTING, FATS]
FAX to transmit and reproduce by electronic means [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
FAY to join closely [v -ED, -ING, -S]
FED a federal agent [n -S]
FEE to pay a fee (a fixed charge) to [v FEED, FEEING, FEES]
FEH peh (pe (a Hebrew letter)) [n -S]
FEM a passive homosexual [n -S]
FEN a marsh (a tract of low, wet land) [n -S]
FER for (directed or sent to) [prep]
FES FE, pe (a
Hebrew letter) [n]
FET to fetch (to go after and bring back) [v FETTED, FETTING, FETS]
FEU to grant land to under Scottish feudal law [v -ED, -ING, -S]
FEW amounting to or consisting of a small number [adj FEWER, FEWEST]
FEY crazy (insane (mentally unsound)) [adj FEYER, FEYEST] : FEYLY ~adv
FEZ a brimless cap
worn by men in the Near East [n FEZES or FEZZES] : FEZZED, FEZZY ~adj
GOA an Asian
gazelle [n -S]
GOB to fill a mine pit with waste material [v GOBBED, GOBBING, GOBS]
GOD to treat as a god (a supernatural being) [v GODDED, GODDING, GODS]
GOO a sticky or viscid substance [n GOOS]
GOR used as a mild oath [interj]
GOS GO, a Japanese board game [n]
GOT GET, to obtain or acquire [v]
GOX gaseous oxygen [n -ES]
GOY a non-Jewish person -- an offensive term [n GOYS or GOYIM] : GOYISH
~adj
HAD HAVE, to be in possession of [v]
HAE to have (to be in possession of) [v HAED, HAEN, HAEING, HAES]
HAG to hack (to cut or chop roughly) [v HAGGED, HAGGING, HAGS]
HAH ha (a sound of surprise) [n -S]
HAJ hadj (a pilgrimage to Mecca) [n -ES]
HAM to overact (to act with exaggeration) [v HAMMED, HAMMING, HAMS]
HAO a monetary unit of Vietnam [n HAO]
HAP to happen (to occur (to take place)) [v HAPPED, HAPPING, HAPS]
HAS HAVE, to be in possession of [v]
HAT to provide with a hat (a covering for the head) [v HATTED, HATTING,
HATS]
HAW to turn left [v -ED, -ING, -S]
HAY to convert into hay (grass, cut and dried for fodder) [v -ED, -ING,
-S]
HEH a Hebrew letter [n -S]
HEM to provide with an edge [v HEMMED, HEMMING, HEMS]
HEN a female chicken [n -S]
HEP hip (aware of the most current styles and trends) [adj HEPPER,
HEPPEST]
HER the objective or possessive case of the pronoun she [pron]
HES HE, a male person (a human being) [n]
HET heth (a Hebrew letter) [n -S]
HEW to cut with an ax [v HEWED, HEWN, HEWING, HEWS] : HEWABLE ~adj
HEX to cast an evil spell upon [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
HEY used to attract attention [interj]
HIC used to represent a hiccup [interj]
HID HIDE, to conceal (to keep from sight or discovery) [v]
HIE to hurry (to move swiftly) [v HIED, HIEING or HYING, HIES]
HIM a male (an individual that begets young by fertilizing the female)
[n -S]
HIN a Hebrew unit of liquid measure [n -S]
HIP aware of the most current styles and trends [adj HIPPER, HIPPEST] /
to build a type of roof [v HIPPED, HIPPING, HIPS]
HIS the possessive form of the pronoun he [pron]
HIT to strike forcibly [v HIT, HITTING, HITS]
HMM used to express thoughtful consideration [interj]
HOB to furnish with hobnails [v HOBBED, HOBBING, HOBS]
HOD a portable trough [n -S]
HOE to use a hoe (a gardening tool) [v HOED, HOEING, HOES]
HOG to take more than one's share [v HOGGED, HOGGING, HOGS]
HON a honeybun (a sweetheart) [n -S]
HOP to move by jumping on one foot [v HOPPED, HOPPING, HOPS]
HOS HO, a prostitute -- usually taken to be offensive [n]
HOT having a high temperature [adj HOTTER, HOTTEST] / to heat (to make
hot) [v HOTTED, HOTTING, HOTS]
HOW a method of doing something [n -S]
HOY a heavy barge or scow [n HOYS]
IDS ID, a part of the psyche [n]
IFF if and only if [conj]
IFS IF, a possibility [n]
INK to mark with ink (a colored fluid used for writing) [v -ED, -ING,
-S]
INN to put up at an
inn (a public lodging house) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
INS IN, to harvest (to gather a crop) [v]
ISM a distinctive theory or doctrine [n -S]
ITS the possessive form of the pronoun it [pron]
JOB to work by the piece [v JOBBED, JOBBING, JOBS]
JOE a fellow [n -S]
JOG to run at a slow, steady pace [v JOGGED, JOGGING, JOGS]
JOT to write down quickly [v JOTTED, JOTTING, JOTS]
JOW to ring or toll (a bell) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
JOY to rejoice (to feel joyful) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
KAB an ancient Hebrew unit of measure [n -S]
KAE a bird resembling a crow [n -S]
KAF kaph (a Hebrew letter) [n -S]
KAS a large cupboard (a cabinet (a piece of furniture with shelves and
drawers)) [n KAS]
KAT an evergreen shrub [n -S]
KAY the letter K [n KAYS]
KID to tease (to make fun of) [v KIDDED, KIDDING, KIDS]
KIF kef (hemp smoked to produce euphoria) [n -S]
KIN a group of persons of common ancestry [n -S]
KIP to sleep (to be in a natural, periodic state of rest) [v KIPPED,
KIPPING, KIPS]
KIR an alcoholic beverage [n -S]
KIS KI, the vital force in Chinese thought [n]
KIT to equip (to provide with whatever is needed) [v KITTED, KITTING,
KITS]
LAB a laboratory [n -S]
LAC a resinous substance secreted by certain insects [n -S]
LAD a boy or youth [n -S] : LADDISH ~adj
LAG to stay or fall behind [v LAGGED, LAGGING, LAGS]
LAM to flee hastily [v LAMMED, LAMMING, LAMS]
LAP to fold over or around something [v LAPPED, LAPPING, LAPS]
LAR a tutelary god or spirit of an ancient Roman household [n -ES or
-S]
LAS LA, the sixth tone of the diatonic musical scale [n]
LAT a muscle of the back [n -S]
LAV a lavatory (a room equipped with washing and toilet facilities) [n
-S]
LAW to take a complaint to court for settlement [v -ED, -ING, -S]
LAX not strict or stringent [adj LAXER, LAXEST] / a vowel articulated
with relatively relaxed muscles [n -ES]
LAY to deposit as a wager [v LAID or LAYED, LAYING, LAYS]
LIB liberation [n -S]
LID to provide with a lid (a movable cover) [v LIDDED, LIDDING, LIDS]
LIE to be in or get into a horizontal position [v LAY, LAIN, LYING,
LIES] / to speak falsely [v LIED, LYING, LIES]
LIN linn (a waterfall) [n -S]
LIP to touch with the lips (the folds of flesh around the mouth) [v
LIPPED, LIPPING, LIPS]
LIS LI, a Chinese unit of distance [n]
LIT the litas (a former monetary unit of Lithuania) [n -S]
LOB to throw or hit in a high arc [v LOBBED, LOBBING, LOBS]
LOG to cut down trees for timber [v LOGGED, LOGGING, LOGS]
LOO to subject to a forfeit at loo (a card game) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
LOP to cut off branches or twigs from [v LOPPED, LOPPING, LOPS]
LOT to distribute
proportionately [v LOTTED, LOTTING, LOTS]
LOW having relatively little upward extension [adj LOWER, LOWEST] / to
utter the sound characteristic of cattle [v -ED, -ING, -S]
LOX to supply with lox (liquid oxygen) [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
MAC a raincoat (a waterproof coat) [n -S]
MAD insane (mentally unsound) [adj MADDER, MADDEST] / to madden (to
make or become mad) [v MADDED, MADDING, MADS]
MAE more (a greater amount) [n -S]
MAG a magazine (a type of periodical publication) [n -S]
MAN an adult human male [n MEN] / to supply with men [v MANNED,
MANNING, MANS]
MAP to delineate on a map (a representation of a region) [v MAPPED,
MAPPING, MAPS]
MAR to detract from the perfection or wholeness of [v MARRED, MARRING,
MARS]
MAS MA, mother [n]
MAT to pack down so as to form a dense mass [v MATTED, MATTING, MATS]
MAW to mow (to cut down standing herbage) [v MAWED, MAWN, MAWING, MAWS]
MAX to reach the upper limit [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
MAY to gather flowers in the spring [v -ED, -ING, -S] / used as an
auxiliary to express permission [v present 2d person sing. MAY, MAYEST, or
MAYST, past tense MIGHT]
MED medication [n -S]
MEG a megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) [n -S]
MEL honey [n -S]
MEM a Hebrew letter [n -S]
MEN MON, man (an adult human male) [n]
MET MEET, to come into the company or presence of [v]
MEW to confine (to shut within an enclosure) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
MIB a type of playing marble [n -S]
MIC a microphone [n -S]
MID the middle [n -S]
MIG a type of playing marble [n -S]
MIL a unit of length [n -S]
MIM primly demure [adj]
MIR a Russian peasant commune [n MIRS or MIRI]
MIS MI, the third tone of the diatonic musical scale [n]
MIX to put together into one mass [v MIXED or MIXT, MIXING, MIXES] :
MIXABLE, MIXIBLE ~adj, MIXEDLY ~adv
MOA an extinct flightless bird [n -S]
MOB to crowd about [v MOBBED, MOBBING, MOBS]
MOC a moccasin (a type of shoe (a covering for the foot)) [n -S]
MOD one who wears boldly stylish clothes [n -S]
MOG to move away [v MOGGED, MOGGING, MOGS]
MOL mole (the quantity of a compound that has a weight equal to the
compound's molecular weight) [n -S]
MOM mother [n -S]
MON man (an adult human male) [n MEN]
MOO to make the deep, moaning sound of a cow [v -ED, -ING, -S]
MOP to wipe with a mop (an implement for cleaning floors) [v MOPPED,
MOPPING, MOPS]
MOR a forest humus [n -S]
MOS MO, a moment (a brief period of time) [n]
MOT a witty saying [n -S]
MOW to cut down standing herbage [v MOWED, MOWN, MOWING, MOWS]
MUD to cover with mud (soft, wet earth) [v MUDDED, MUDDING, MUDS]
MUG to assault with intent to rob [v MUGGED, MUGGING, MUGS]
MUM to act in a disguise [v MUMMED, MUMMING, MUMS]
MUN man; fellow [n -S]
MUS MU, a Greek letter [n]
MUT mutt (a mongrel dog) [n -S]
MYC a gene that transforms a normal cell into a cancerous cell [n -S]
NAB to capture or arrest [v NABBED, NABBING, NABS]
NAE no; not [adv]
NAG to find fault incessantly [v NAGGED, NAGGING, NAGS]
NAH no [adv]
NAM NIM, to steal (to take without
right or permission) [v]
NAN a round flat
bread [n -S]
NAP to sleep briefly [v NAPPED, NAPPING, NAPS]
NAW no [adv]
NAY a negative vote [n NAYS]
NEB the beak of a
bird [n -S]
NEE born with the name of [adj]
NEG a photographic negative [n -S]
NET to catch in a net (a type of openwork fabric) [v NETTED, NETTING,
NETS]
NEW existing only a short time [adj NEWER, NEWEST] / something that is
new [n -S]
NOB a wealthy person [n -S]
NOD to briefly lower the head forward [v NODDED, NODDING, NODS]
NOG to fill in a space in a wall with bricks [v NOGGED, NOGGING, NOGS]
NOH the classical drama of Japan [n NOH]
NOM a name [n -S]
NOO now [adv]
NOR and not [conj]
NOS NO, a negative reply [n]
NOT in no way [adv]
NOW the present time [n -S]
NUB a protuberance or knob [n -S]
NUN a woman belonging to a religious order [n -S]
NUS NU, a Greek letter [n]
NUT to gather nuts (hard-shelled dry fruits) [v NUTTED, NUTTING, NUTS]
ODA a room in a harem [n -S]
ODD unusual (not usual) [adj ODDER, ODDEST] / one that is odd [n -S]
ODE a lyric poem [n -S]
ODS OD, a hypothetical force of natural power [n]
OES OE, a whirlwind off the Faeroe islands [n]
OFF to go away [v -ED, -ING, -S]
OFT often (frequently) [adv OFTER, OFTEST]
OHM a unit of electrical resistance [n -S] : OHMIC ~adj
OHO used to express surprise or exultation [interj]
OHS OH, to exclaim in surprise, pain, or desire [v]
OIL to supply with oil (a greasy liquid used for lubrication, fuel, or
illumination) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
OMS OM, a mantra used in contemplation of ultimate reality
[n]
ONE a number [n -S]
ONO a large mackerel (a marine food fish) [n ONOS]
ONS ON, the side of the wicket where a batsman stands in
cricket [n]
OPE to open (to cause to become open) [v OPED, OPING, OPES]
OPS OP, a style of abstract art [n]
OPT to choose (to take by preference) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
ORA OS, an orifice (a mouth or mouthlike opening) [n]
ORB to form into a circle or sphere [v -ED, -ING, -S]
ORC a marine mammal [n -S]
ORE a mineral or
rock containing a valuable metal [n -S]
ORS OR, the heraldic color gold [n]
ORT a scrap of food [n -S]
OSE an esker (a narrow ridge of gravel and sand) [n -S]
OWE to be under obligation to pay or repay [v OWED, OWING, OWES]
OWL a nocturnal bird [n -S]
OWN to have as a belonging [v -ED, -ING, -S] : OWNABLE ~adj
OXO containing oxygen [adj]
OXY containing oxygen [adj]
PAC a shoe patterned after a moccasin [n -S]
PAD to line or stuff with soft material [v PADDED, PADDING, PADS]
PAH used as an exclamation of disgust [interj]
PAL to associate as friends [v PALLED, PALLING, PALS]
PAM the jack of clubs in certain card games [n -S]
PAN to criticize harshly [v PANNED, PANNING, PANS]
PAP a soft food for infants [n -S]
PAR to shoot in a standard number of strokes in golf [v PARRED,
PARRING, PARS]
PAS a dance step [n PAS]
PAT to touch lightly [v PATTED, PATTING, PATS]
PAW to strike or scrape with a beating motion [v -ED, -ING, -S]
PAX a ceremonial embrace given to signify Christian love and unity [n
-ES]
PAY to give money or something of value in exchange for goods or
services [v PAID or PAYED, PAYING, PAYS]
PEA the edible seed of an annual herb [n -S]
PEC a chest muscle [n -S]
PED a natural soil aggregate [n -S]
PEE to urinate -- sometimes considered vulgar [v PEED, PEEING, PEES]
PEG to fasten with a peg (a wooden pin) [v PEGGED, PEGGING, PEGS]
PEH pe (a Hebrew letter) [n -S]
PEN to write with a pen (an instrument for writing with fluid ink) [v
PENNED, PENNING, PENS]
PEP to fill with energy [v PEPPED, PEPPING, PEPS]
PER for each [prep]
PES a foot or footlike part [n PEDES]
PET to caress with the hand [v PETTED, PETTING, PETS]
PEW a bench for seating people in church [n -S]
PIA a membrane of the brain [n -S]
PIC a photograph [n -S]
PIE to pi (to jumble or disorder) [v PIED, PIEING, PIES]
PIG to bear pigs (cloven-hoofed mammals) [v PIGGED, PIGGING, PIGS]
PIN to fasten with a pin (a slender, pointed piece of metal) [v PINNED,
PINNING, PINS]
PIP to break through the shell of an egg [v PIPPED, PIPPING, PIPS]
PIS PI, a Greek letter [n]
PIT to mark with cavities or depressions [v PITTED, PITTING, PITS]
PIU more -- used as a musical direction [adv]
PIX pyx (a container in which the eucharistic bread is kept) [n -ES]
QIS QI, the vital force that in Chinese thought is inherent in all
things [n]
REB a Confederate soldier [n -S]
REC recreation (refreshment of strength and spirits after work) [n -S]
RED of the color of blood [adj REDDER, REDDEST] / to redd (to put in
order) [v REDDED, REDDING, REDS]
REE the female Eurasian sandpiper [n -S]
REF to referee (to supervise the play in certain sports) [v REFFED,
REFFING, REFS]
REG a regulation [n -S]
REI an erroneous English form for a former Portuguese coin [n -S]
REM a quantity of ionizing radiation [n -S]
REP to represent (to bring into the presence of someone) [v REPPED,
REPPING, REPS]
RES a particular thing or matter [n RES]
RET to soak in order to loosen the fiber from the woody tissue [v
RETTED, RETTING, RETS]
REV to increase the speed of [v REVVED, REVVING, REVS]
REX an animal with a single wavy layer of hair [n -ES] / king [n REGES]
SHA used to urge silence [interj]
SHE a female person (a human being) [n -S]
SHH sh (used to urge silence) [interj]
SHY timid (lacking courage or self-confidence) [adj SHIER, SHIEST or
SHYER, SHYEST] / to move suddenly back or aside, as in fear [v SHIED, SHYING,
SHIES]
SIB a sibling (one having the same parents as another) [n -S]
SIC to urge to attack [v SICCED, SICCING, SICS]
SIM simulation [n -S]
SIN to commit a sin (an offense against religious or moral law) [v
SINNED, SINNING, SINS]
SIP to drink in small quantities [v SIPPED, SIPPING, SIPS]
SIR a respectful form of address used to a man [n -S]
SIS sister [n SISES or SISSES]
SIT to rest on the buttocks [v SAT, SAT or SITTEN, SITTING, SITS]
SIX a number [n -ES]
SOB to cry with a convulsive catching of the breath [v SOBBED, SOBBING,
SOBS]
SOD to cover with sod (turf) [v SODDED, SODDING, SODS]
SOL the fifth tone of the diatonic musical scale [n -S]
SOM a monetary unit of Kyrgyzstan [n SOMS]
SON a male child (a young person) [n -S]
SOP to dip or soak in a liquid [v SOPPED, SOPPING, SOPS]
SOS SO, sol (the fifth tone of the diatonic musical scale) [n]
SOT an habitual drunkard [n -S]
SOU a former French coin [n -S]
SOW to scatter over land for growth, as seed [v SOWED, SOWN, SOWING,
SOWS] : SOWABLE ~adj
SOX SOCK, a knitted or woven covering for the foot [n]
SOY the soybean (the seed of a cultivated Asian herb) [n SOYS]
TAB to name or designate [v TABBED, TABBING, TABS]
TAD a small boy (a male child (a young person)) [n -S]
TAE to (in the direction of) [prep]
TAG to provide with a tag (an identifying marker) [v TAGGED, TAGGING,
TAGS]
TAJ a tall, conical cap worn in Muslim countries [n -ES]
TAM a tight-fitting Scottish cap [n -S]
TAN brown from the sun's rays [adj TANNER, TANNEST] / to convert hide
into leather by soaking in chemicals [v TANNED, TANNING, TANS]
TAO the path of virtuous conduct according to a Chinese philosophy [n
-S]
TAP to strike gently [v TAPPED, TAPPING, TAPS]
TAR to cover with tar (a black viscous liquid) [v TARRED, TARRING,
TARS]
TAS TA, an expression of gratitude [n]
TAT to make tatting [v TATTED, TATTING, TATS]
TAU a Greek letter [n -S]
TAV a Hebrew letter [n -S]
TAW to convert into white leather by the application of minerals [v
-ED, -ING, -S]
TAX to place a tax (a charge imposed by authority for public purposes)
on [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
TIC to have an involuntary muscle contraction [v TICCED, TICCING, TICS]
TIE to fasten with a cord or rope [v TIED, TYING or TIEING, TIES]
TIL the sesame plant [n -S]
TIN to coat with tin (a metallic element) [v TINNED, TINNING, TINS]
TIP to tilt (to cause to slant) [v TIPPED, TIPPING, TIPS]
TIS TI, the seventh tone of the diatonic musical scale [n]
TIT a small bird [n -S]
TOD a British unit of weight [n -S]
TOE to touch with the toe (one of the terminal members of the foot) [v
TOED, TOEING, TOES]
TOG to clothe (to provide with clothing) [v TOGGED, TOGGING, TOGS]
TOM to be a black person eager to win the approval of white people --
an offensive term [v TOMMED, TOMMING, TOMS]
TON a unit of weight [n -S]
TOO in addition [adv]
TOP to cut off the top (the highest part, point, or surface) of [v
TOPPED, TOPPING, TOPS]
TOR a high, craggy hill [n -S]
TOT to total (to ascertain the entire amount of) [v TOTTED, TOTTING,
TOTS]
TOW to pull by means of a rope or chain [v -ED, -ING, -S] : TOWABLE
~adj
TOY to amuse oneself as if with a toy (a child's plaything) [v -ED,
-ING, -S]
UMM um (used to indicate hesitation) [interj]
UMP to umpire (to act as umpire (a person appointed to rule on the
plays in a game)) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
UNS UN, one [pron]
UPO upon (on) [prep]
UPS UP, to raise (to move to a higher position) [v]
USE to put into service [v USED, USING, USES]
UTA any of a genus of large lizards [n -S]
UTE a utility vehicle [n -S]
UTS UT, the musical tone C in the French solmization system now
replaced by do [n]
WEB to provide with a web (an interlaced fabric or structure) [v
WEBBED, WEBBING, WEBS]
WED to marry (to enter into marriage) [v WEDDED, WEDDING, WEDS]
WEE very small [adj WEER, WEEST] / a short time [n -S]
WEN a benign tumor of the skin [n -S]
WET covered or saturated with a liquid [adj WETTER, WETTEST] / to make
wet [v WETTED, WETTING, WETS]
WOE tremendous grief [n -S]
WOG a person of color, especially a person from northern Africa
or western or southern Asia -- an offensive term [n -S]
WOK a cooking utensil [n -S]
WON to dwell (to reside (to dwell permanently or continuously)) [v
WONNED, WONNING, WONS]
WOO to seek the affection of [v -ED, -ING, -S]
WOP an Italian -- an offensive term [n -S]
WOS WO, woe (tremendous grief) [n]
WOT to know (to have a true understanding of) [v WOTTED, WOTTING, WOTS]
WOW to excite to enthusiastic approval [v -ED, -ING, -S]
XIS XI, a Greek letter [n]
YAG a synthetic garnet [n -S]
YAH used as an exclamation of disgust [interj]
YAK to chatter (to talk rapidly and trivially) [v YAKKED, YAKKING,
YAKS]
YAM a plant having an edible root [n -S]
YAP to bark shrilly
[v YAPPED, YAPPING, YAPS]
YAR yare (nimble (agile (able to move quickly and easily))) [adj]
YAW to deviate from an intended course [v -ED, -ING, -S]
YAY yea (an affirmative vote) [n YAYS]
YEA an affirmative vote [n -S]
YEH yeah [adv]
YEN to yearn (to have a strong or deep desire) [v YENNED, YENNING,
YENS]
YEP an affirmative reply [n -S]
YES to give an affirmative reply to [v YESSED, YESSING, YESSES or
YESES]
YET up to now [adv]
YEW an evergreen tree or shrub [n -S]
YOB a hooligan (a hoodlum (a thug (a brutal ruffian or assassin))) [n
-S]
YOD a Hebrew letter [n -S]
YOK a boisterous laugh [n -S]
YOM day (the time between sunrise and sunset) [n YOMIM]
YON yonder (over there) [adv]
YOU something identified with the person addressed [n -S]
YOW to yowl (to utter a loud, long, mournful cry) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
ZAG to turn sharply [v ZAGGED, ZAGGING, ZAGS]
ZAP to kill or destroy instantaneously [v ZAPPED, ZAPPING, ZAPS]
ZAS ZA, a pizza (an Italian open pie) [n]
ZAX a tool for cutting roof slates [n -ES]
*NOTE - XU a monetary unit of Vietnam [n XU] - is the only 2-letter word in Scrabble to have no front or back hooks
and for your viewing pleasure, here are the non-hook 3-letter words:
ACE to score a point against in a single stroke [v ACED, ACING, ACES]
ACT to do something [v -ED, -ING, -S]
AFF off [adv]
AFT toward the stern [adv]
APO a type of protein (a nitrogenous organic compound) [n APOS]
APP a computer program for a major task [n -S]
APT suitable (appropriate) [adj APTER, APTEST]
AUK a diving seabird [n -S]
AVA at all [adv]
AVE an expression of greeting or farewell [n -S]
AVO a monetary unit of Macao [n AVOS]
AZO containing nitrogen [adj]
BRA a brassiere [n -S]
BRO a brother (a male sibling (one having the same parents as another)) [n BROS]
BRR brrr (used to indicate that one feels cold) [interj]
BUB young fellow [n -S]
BUD to put forth buds (undeveloped plant parts) [v BUDDED, BUDDING, BUDS]
BUG to annoy (to be troublesome to) [v BUGGED, BUGGING, BUGS]
BUR to burr (to remove a rough edge from) [v BURRED, BURRING, BURS]
BUY to purchase (to acquire by the payment of money) [v BOUGHT, BUYING, BUYS] : BUYABLE ~adj
CAP to provide with a cap (a type of head covering) [v CAPPED, CAPPING, CAPS]
CEE the letter C [n -S]
CEP cepe (a large mushroom) [n -S]
CIG a cigarette [n -S]
COB a corncob (the woody core of an ear of corn) [n -S]
COG to cheat at dice [v COGGED, COGGING, COGS]
COL a depression between two mountains [n -S]
COO to make the sound of a dove [v COOED, COOING, COOS]
COT a light, narrow bed [n -S]
COZ a cousin (a child of one's aunt or uncle) [n COZES or COZZES]
CRU a grade or class of wine [n -S]
CRY to weep (to express sorrow by shedding tears) [v CRIED, CRYING, CRIES] : CRYINGLY ~adv
CUB the young of certain animals [n -S]
CUD a portion of food to be chewed again [n -S]
CUE to give a signal to an actor [v CUED, CUING or CUEING, CUES]
CUR a mongrel dog [n -S]
CWM a cirque (a deep, steep-walled basin on a mountain) [n -S]
DAK transportation by relays of men and horses [n -S]
DAP to dip lightly or quickly into water [v DAPPED, DAPPING, DAPS]
DIB to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water [v DIBBED, DIBBING, DIBS]
DIE to cut with a die (a device for shaping material) [v DIED, DIEING, DIES] / to cease living [v DIED, DYING, DIES]
DIG to break up, turn over, or remove earth [v DUG or DIGGED, DIGGING, DIGS]
DIM obscure (dark or indistinct) [adj DIMMER, DIMMEST] / to make dim [v DIMMED, DIMMING, DIMS]
DIP to immerse briefly into a liquid [v DIPPED or DIPT, DIPPING, DIPS]
DRY having no moisture [adj DRIER, DRIEST or DRYER, DRYEST] / a prohibitionist [n DRYS] / to make dry [v DRIED, DRYING, DRIES] : DRYABLE ~adj
DUB to confer knighthood on [v DUBBED, DUBBING, DUBS]
DUD a bomb that fails to explode [n -S]
DUE something that is owed [n -S]
DUG the teat or udder of a female mammal [n -S]
DUI DUO, an instrumental duet [n]
DUO an instrumental duet [n DUOS or DUI]
EAU water [n EAUX]
EBB to recede (to move back or away) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
ECU an old French coin [n -S]
EEK used to express sudden fright [interj]
EGG to incite or urge [v -ED, -ING, -S]
EKE to supplement with great effort [v EKED, EKING, EKES]
EVE evening (the latter part of the day and early part of the night) [n -S]
FIB to tell a trivial lie [v FIBBED, FIBBING, FIBS]
FIE used to express disapproval [interj]
FIG to adorn (to add something to for the purpose of making more attractive) [v FIGGED, FIGGING, FIGS]
FIL a coin of Iraq and Jordan [n -S]
FIR an evergreen tree [n -S]
FIX to repair (to restore to good condition) [v FIXED or FIXT, FIXING, FIXES] : FIXABLE ~adj
FIZ a hissing or sputtering sound [n FIZZES]
FLU a virus disease [n -S]
FLY clever (mentally keen) [adj FLIER, FLIEST] / to move through the air [v FLEW, FLOWN, FLYING, FLIES] / to hit a ball high into the air in baseball [v FLIED, FLYING, FLIES]
FOB to deceive (to mislead by falsehood) [v FOBBED, FOBBING, FOBS]
FOG to cover with fog (condensed water vapor near the earth's surface) [v FOGGED, FOGGING, FOGS]
FOU drunk (intoxicated) [adj]
FRO away (from a certain place) [adv]
FRY to cook over direct heat in hot fat or oil [v FRIED, FRYING, FRIES] : FRYABLE ~adj
FUB to fob (to deceive (to mislead by falsehood)) [v FUBBED, FUBBING, FUBS]
FUD an old-fashioned person [n -S]
FUG to make stuffy and odorous [v FUGGED, FUGGING, FUGS]
FUR to cover with fur (a dressed animal pelt) [v FURRED, FURRING, FURS]
GAP to make an opening in [v GAPPED, GAPPING, GAPS]
GEE to turn to the right [v GEED, GEEING, GEES]
GEY very [adv]
GIB to fasten with a wedge of wood or metal [v GIBBED, GIBBING, GIBS]
GIE to give (to transfer freely to another's possession) [v GIED, GIEN, GIEING, GIES]
GIG to catch fish with a pronged spear [v GIGGED, GIGGING, GIGS]
GIP to gyp (to swindle (to take money or property from by fraudulent means)) [v GIPPED, GIPPING, GIPS]
GUL a design in oriental carpets [n -S]
GUV a governor (one that governs (to rule or direct)) [n -S]
GUY to ridicule (to make fun of) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
GYM a room for athletic activities [n -S]
GYP to swindle (to take money or property from by fraudulent means) [v GYPPED, GYPPING, GYPS]
HUB the center of a wheel [n -S]
HUE color [n -S] : HUED, HUELESS ~adj
HUG to clasp tightly in the arms [v HUGGED, HUGGING, HUGS]
HYP hypochondria [n -S]
ICE to cover with ice (frozen water) [v ICED, ICING, ICES]
ICH a disease of certain fishes [n ICHS]
ICK used to express disgust [interj]
ICY covered with ice [adj ICIER, ICIEST]
IGG to ignore (to refuse to notice) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
ILK a class or kind [n -S]
ILL an evil (something that is evil) [n -S] / not well [adj ILLER, ILLEST]
IMP to graft feathers onto a bird's wing [v -ED, -ING, -S]
IRK to annoy or weary [v -ED, -ING, -S]
IVY a climbing vine [n IVIES] : IVYLIKE ~adj
JEE to gee (to turn to the right) [v JEED, JEEING, JEES]
JEU a game [n JEUX]
JEW to bargain with -- usually taken to be offensive [v -ED, -ING, -S]
JIB to refuse to proceed further [v JIBBED, JIBBING, JIBS]
JIG to bob (to move up and down) [v JIGGED, JIGGING, JIGS]
JUG to put into a jug (a large, deep container with a narrow mouth and a handle) [v JUGGED, JUGGING, JUGS]
KEA a parrot [n -S]
KEG to store in a keg (a small barrel) [v KEGGED, KEGGING, KEGS]
KEP to catch (to capture after pursuit) [v KEPPED, KEPPEN or KIPPEN, KEPPING, KEPS]
KEY to provide with a key (a device used to turn the bolt in a lock) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
KOA a timber tree [n -S]
KOB a reddish brown antelope [n -S]
KUE the letter Q [n -S]
LEA a meadow (a tract of grassland) [n -S]
LEE shelter from the wind [n -S]
LEG to move with the legs (appendages that serve as a means of support and locomotion) [v LEGGED, LEGGING, LEGS]
LEI a wreath of flowers [n -S]
LEK a monetary unit of Albania [n LEKS or LEKE or LEKU] / to assemble for competitive displays during the mating season [v LEKKED, LEKKING, LEKS]
LEU a monetary unit of Romania [n LEI]
LEV a monetary unit of Bulgaria [n LEVA]
LEY lea (a meadow (a tract of grassland)) [n LEYS]
LEZ a lesbian -- an offensive term [n LEZZES]
LUG to carry or pull with effort [v LUGGED, LUGGING, LUGS]
LUV a sweetheart [n -S]
LUX a unit of illumination [n LUXES or LUCES]
NIB to provide with a penpoint [v NIBBED, NIBBING, NIBS]
NIL nothing (the absence of all quantity or magnitude) [n -S]
NIM to steal (to take without right or permission) [v NAM or NIMMED, NIMMING, NIMS]
NIP to pinch (to squeeze between two edges or surfaces) [v NIPPED, NIPPING, NIPS]
NIX a water sprite [n NIXES or NIXE] / to veto (to forbid or prevent authoritatively) [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
NTH pertaining to an indefinitely large ordinal number [adj]
OAF a clumsy, stupid person [n OAFS or OAVES] : OAFISH ~adj, OAFISHLY ~adv
OAK a hardwood tree or shrub [n -S] : OAKEN, OAKLIKE ~adj
OCA a South American herb [n -S]
OKE oka (a Turkish unit of weight) [n -S]
OLD living or existing for a relatively long time [adj OLDER, OLDEST or ELDER, ELDEST] / an individual of a specified age [n -S]
OLE a shout of approval [n -S]
OOT out [n -S]
OUD a stringed instrument of northern Africa [n -S]
OUR a possessive form of the pronoun we [pron]
OVA OVUM, the female reproductive cell of animals [n]
PHT used as an expression of mild anger or annoyance [interj]
PLY to supply with or offer repeatedly [v PLIED, PLYING, PLIES] : PLYINGLY ~adv
POL a politician [n -S]
POO to defecate -- usually considered vulgar [v -ED, -ING, -S]
POT to put in a pot (a round, fairly deep container) [v POTTED, POTTING, POTS]
PRO an argument or vote in favor of something [n PROS]
PRY to inquire impertinently into private matters [v PRIED, PRYING, PRIES] : PRYINGLY ~adv
PST psst (used to attract someone's attention) [interj]
PUB a tavern (a place where liquor is sold to be drunk on the premises) [n -S]
PUD pudding (a thick, soft dessert) [n -S]
PUG to fill in with clay or mortar [v PUGGED, PUGGING, PUGS]
PUL a coin of Afghanistan [n PULS or PULI]
PUR to purr (to utter a low, vibrant sound) [v PURRED, PURRING, PURS]
PYX a container in which the eucharistic bread is kept [n -ES]
QUA in the capacity of [adv]
RAJ dominion; sovereignty [n -ES]
RAP to strike sharply [v RAPPED, RAPPING, RAPS]
RIA a long, narrow inlet [n -S]
RIB to poke fun at [v RIBBED, RIBBING, RIBS]
RIG to put in proper condition for use [v RIGGED, RIGGING, RIGS]
RIM to provide with a rim (an outer edge) [v RIMMED, RIMMING, RIMS]
RIP to tear or cut apart roughly [v RIPPED, RIPPING, RIPS]
ROB to take property from illegally [v ROBBED, ROBBING, ROBS]
ROC a legendary bird of prey [n -S]
ROT to decompose [v ROTTED, ROTTING, ROTS]
RUB to move along the surface of a body with pressure [v RUBBED, RUBBING, RUBS]
RUE to feel sorrow or remorse for [v RUED, RUING, RUES]
RUG to tear roughly [v RUGGED, RUGGING, RUGS]
SAC a pouchlike structure in an animal or plant [n -S]
SAP to deplete or weaken gradually [v SAPPED, SAPPING, SAPS]
SAU xu (a monetary unit of Vietnam) [n SAU]
SEA the ocean (the vast body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface) [n -S]
SEC secant (a trigonometric function of an angle) [n -S]
SEE to perceive with the eyes [v SAW, SEEN, SEEING, SEES] : SEEABLE ~adj
SEG one who advocates racial segregation [n -S]
SEI a rorqual (a large whale) [n -S]
SEW to mend or fasten with a needle and thread [v SEWED, SEWN, SEWING, SEWS] : SEWABLE ~adj
SKY to hit or throw toward the sky (the upper atmosphere) [v SKIED or SKYED, SKYING, SKIES]
SLY crafty (skillful in deceiving) [adj SLIER, SLIEST or SLYER, SLYEST] : SLYLY ~adv
SPY to watch secretly [v SPIED, SPYING, SPIES]
SRI mister; sir -- used as a Hindu title of respect [n -S]
STY to keep in a pigpen [v STIED or STYED, STYING, STIES]
SUB to act as a substitute [v SUBBED, SUBBING, SUBS]
SUE to institute legal proceedings against [v SUED, SUING, SUES]
SUK souk (a marketplace in northern Africa and the Middle East) [n -S]
SUQ souk (a marketplace in northern Africa and the Middle East) [n -S]
SYN syne (since (from then until now)) [adv]
TEA a beverage made by infusing dried leaves in boiling water [n -S]
TEE to place a golf ball on a small peg [v TEED, TEEING, TEES]
TEG a yearling sheep [n -S]
TEW to work hard [v -ED, -ING, -S]
THY a possessive form of the pronoun thou [pron]
TRY to attempt (to make an effort to do or accomplish) [v TRIED, TRYING, TRIES]
TSK to utter an exclamation of annoyance [v -ED, -ING, -S]
TUB to wash in a tub (a round, open vessel) [v TUBBED, TUBBING, TUBS]
TUG to pull with force [v TUGGED, TUGGING, TUGS]
TUI a bird of New Zealand [n -S]
TUX a tuxedo (a man's semiformal dinner coat) [n -ES]
TWA two (a number) [n -S]
UGH the sound of a cough or grunt [n -S]
UKE ukelele (ukulele (a small guitar-like instrument)) [n -S]
ULU an Eskimo knife [n -S]
URB an urban area [n -S]
URD an annual bean grown in India [n -S]
URN a type of vase (a rounded, decorative container) [n -S] : URNLIKE ~adj
URP to vomit (to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
VAC a vacuum cleaner [n -S]
VAU vav (a Hebrew letter) [n -S]
VAV a Hebrew letter [n -S]
VEE the letter V [n -S]
VEG to spend time idly [v VEGGED, VEGGING, VEGES]
VIA by way of [prep]
VIE to strive for superiority [v VIED, VYING, VIES]
VIG a vigorish (a charge paid to a bookie on a bet) [n -S]
VIM energy (the capacity for vigorous activity) [n -S]
VUG a small cavity in a rock or lode [n -S]
WAP to wrap (to enclose in something wound or folded about) [v WAPPED, WAPPING, WAPS]
WHY the reason or cause of something [n WHYS]
WIG to provide with a wig (an artificial covering of hair for the head) [v WIGGED, WIGGING, WIGS]
WIZ a very clever or skillful person [n WIZZES or WIZES]
WRY contorted [adj WRIER, WRIEST, WRYER, WRYEST] : WRYLY ~adv / to contort (to twist out of shape) [v WRIED, WRYING, WRIES]
WUD insane (mentally unsound) [adj]
WYN wynn (the rune for W) [n -S]
YIP to yelp (to utter a sharp, shrill cry) [v YIPPED, YIPPING, YIPS]
YUK to laugh loudly [v YUKKED, YUKKING, YUKS]
ZEE the letter Z [n -S]
ZEK an inmate in a Soviet labor camp [n -S]
ZEP a long sandwich [n -S]
ZIG to turn sharply [v ZIGGED, ZIGGING, ZIGS]
ZIP to move with speed and vigor [v ZIPPED, ZIPPING, ZIPS]
ZOA ZOON, the whole product of one fertilized egg [n]
ZOO a place where animals are kept for public exhibition [n ZOOS]
ZUZ an ancient Hebrew silver coin [n ZUZIM]
ZZZ used to suggest the sound of snoring [interj]
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ACE to score a point against in a single stroke [v ACED, ACING, ACES]
ACT to do something [v -ED, -ING, -S]
AFF off [adv]
AFT toward the stern [adv]
APO a type of protein (a nitrogenous organic compound) [n APOS]
APP a computer program for a major task [n -S]
APT suitable (appropriate) [adj APTER, APTEST]
AUK a diving seabird [n -S]
AVA at all [adv]
AVE an expression of greeting or farewell [n -S]
AVO a monetary unit of Macao [n AVOS]
AZO containing nitrogen [adj]
BRA a brassiere [n -S]
BRO a brother (a male sibling (one having the same parents as another)) [n BROS]
BRR brrr (used to indicate that one feels cold) [interj]
BUB young fellow [n -S]
BUD to put forth buds (undeveloped plant parts) [v BUDDED, BUDDING, BUDS]
BUG to annoy (to be troublesome to) [v BUGGED, BUGGING, BUGS]
BUR to burr (to remove a rough edge from) [v BURRED, BURRING, BURS]
BUY to purchase (to acquire by the payment of money) [v BOUGHT, BUYING, BUYS] : BUYABLE ~adj
CAP to provide with a cap (a type of head covering) [v CAPPED, CAPPING, CAPS]
CEE the letter C [n -S]
CEP cepe (a large mushroom) [n -S]
CIG a cigarette [n -S]
COB a corncob (the woody core of an ear of corn) [n -S]
COG to cheat at dice [v COGGED, COGGING, COGS]
COL a depression between two mountains [n -S]
COO to make the sound of a dove [v COOED, COOING, COOS]
COT a light, narrow bed [n -S]
COZ a cousin (a child of one's aunt or uncle) [n COZES or COZZES]
CRU a grade or class of wine [n -S]
CRY to weep (to express sorrow by shedding tears) [v CRIED, CRYING, CRIES] : CRYINGLY ~adv
CUB the young of certain animals [n -S]
CUD a portion of food to be chewed again [n -S]
CUE to give a signal to an actor [v CUED, CUING or CUEING, CUES]
CUR a mongrel dog [n -S]
CWM a cirque (a deep, steep-walled basin on a mountain) [n -S]
DAK transportation by relays of men and horses [n -S]
DAP to dip lightly or quickly into water [v DAPPED, DAPPING, DAPS]
DIB to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water [v DIBBED, DIBBING, DIBS]
DIE to cut with a die (a device for shaping material) [v DIED, DIEING, DIES] / to cease living [v DIED, DYING, DIES]
DIG to break up, turn over, or remove earth [v DUG or DIGGED, DIGGING, DIGS]
DIM obscure (dark or indistinct) [adj DIMMER, DIMMEST] / to make dim [v DIMMED, DIMMING, DIMS]
DIP to immerse briefly into a liquid [v DIPPED or DIPT, DIPPING, DIPS]
DRY having no moisture [adj DRIER, DRIEST or DRYER, DRYEST] / a prohibitionist [n DRYS] / to make dry [v DRIED, DRYING, DRIES] : DRYABLE ~adj
DUB to confer knighthood on [v DUBBED, DUBBING, DUBS]
DUD a bomb that fails to explode [n -S]
DUE something that is owed [n -S]
DUG the teat or udder of a female mammal [n -S]
DUI DUO, an instrumental duet [n]
DUO an instrumental duet [n DUOS or DUI]
EAU water [n EAUX]
EBB to recede (to move back or away) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
ECU an old French coin [n -S]
EEK used to express sudden fright [interj]
EGG to incite or urge [v -ED, -ING, -S]
EKE to supplement with great effort [v EKED, EKING, EKES]
EVE evening (the latter part of the day and early part of the night) [n -S]
FIB to tell a trivial lie [v FIBBED, FIBBING, FIBS]
FIE used to express disapproval [interj]
FIG to adorn (to add something to for the purpose of making more attractive) [v FIGGED, FIGGING, FIGS]
FIL a coin of Iraq and Jordan [n -S]
FIR an evergreen tree [n -S]
FIX to repair (to restore to good condition) [v FIXED or FIXT, FIXING, FIXES] : FIXABLE ~adj
FIZ a hissing or sputtering sound [n FIZZES]
FLU a virus disease [n -S]
FLY clever (mentally keen) [adj FLIER, FLIEST] / to move through the air [v FLEW, FLOWN, FLYING, FLIES] / to hit a ball high into the air in baseball [v FLIED, FLYING, FLIES]
FOB to deceive (to mislead by falsehood) [v FOBBED, FOBBING, FOBS]
FOG to cover with fog (condensed water vapor near the earth's surface) [v FOGGED, FOGGING, FOGS]
FOU drunk (intoxicated) [adj]
FRO away (from a certain place) [adv]
FRY to cook over direct heat in hot fat or oil [v FRIED, FRYING, FRIES] : FRYABLE ~adj
FUB to fob (to deceive (to mislead by falsehood)) [v FUBBED, FUBBING, FUBS]
FUD an old-fashioned person [n -S]
FUG to make stuffy and odorous [v FUGGED, FUGGING, FUGS]
FUR to cover with fur (a dressed animal pelt) [v FURRED, FURRING, FURS]
GAP to make an opening in [v GAPPED, GAPPING, GAPS]
GEE to turn to the right [v GEED, GEEING, GEES]
GEY very [adv]
GIB to fasten with a wedge of wood or metal [v GIBBED, GIBBING, GIBS]
GIE to give (to transfer freely to another's possession) [v GIED, GIEN, GIEING, GIES]
GIG to catch fish with a pronged spear [v GIGGED, GIGGING, GIGS]
GIP to gyp (to swindle (to take money or property from by fraudulent means)) [v GIPPED, GIPPING, GIPS]
GUL a design in oriental carpets [n -S]
GUV a governor (one that governs (to rule or direct)) [n -S]
GUY to ridicule (to make fun of) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
GYM a room for athletic activities [n -S]
GYP to swindle (to take money or property from by fraudulent means) [v GYPPED, GYPPING, GYPS]
HUB the center of a wheel [n -S]
HUE color [n -S] : HUED, HUELESS ~adj
HUG to clasp tightly in the arms [v HUGGED, HUGGING, HUGS]
HYP hypochondria [n -S]
ICE to cover with ice (frozen water) [v ICED, ICING, ICES]
ICH a disease of certain fishes [n ICHS]
ICK used to express disgust [interj]
ICY covered with ice [adj ICIER, ICIEST]
IGG to ignore (to refuse to notice) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
ILK a class or kind [n -S]
ILL an evil (something that is evil) [n -S] / not well [adj ILLER, ILLEST]
IMP to graft feathers onto a bird's wing [v -ED, -ING, -S]
IRK to annoy or weary [v -ED, -ING, -S]
IVY a climbing vine [n IVIES] : IVYLIKE ~adj
JEE to gee (to turn to the right) [v JEED, JEEING, JEES]
JEU a game [n JEUX]
JEW to bargain with -- usually taken to be offensive [v -ED, -ING, -S]
JIB to refuse to proceed further [v JIBBED, JIBBING, JIBS]
JIG to bob (to move up and down) [v JIGGED, JIGGING, JIGS]
JUG to put into a jug (a large, deep container with a narrow mouth and a handle) [v JUGGED, JUGGING, JUGS]
KEA a parrot [n -S]
KEG to store in a keg (a small barrel) [v KEGGED, KEGGING, KEGS]
KEP to catch (to capture after pursuit) [v KEPPED, KEPPEN or KIPPEN, KEPPING, KEPS]
KEY to provide with a key (a device used to turn the bolt in a lock) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
KOA a timber tree [n -S]
KOB a reddish brown antelope [n -S]
KUE the letter Q [n -S]
LEA a meadow (a tract of grassland) [n -S]
LEE shelter from the wind [n -S]
LEG to move with the legs (appendages that serve as a means of support and locomotion) [v LEGGED, LEGGING, LEGS]
LEI a wreath of flowers [n -S]
LEK a monetary unit of Albania [n LEKS or LEKE or LEKU] / to assemble for competitive displays during the mating season [v LEKKED, LEKKING, LEKS]
LEU a monetary unit of Romania [n LEI]
LEV a monetary unit of Bulgaria [n LEVA]
LEY lea (a meadow (a tract of grassland)) [n LEYS]
LEZ a lesbian -- an offensive term [n LEZZES]
LUG to carry or pull with effort [v LUGGED, LUGGING, LUGS]
LUV a sweetheart [n -S]
LUX a unit of illumination [n LUXES or LUCES]
NIB to provide with a penpoint [v NIBBED, NIBBING, NIBS]
NIL nothing (the absence of all quantity or magnitude) [n -S]
NIM to steal (to take without right or permission) [v NAM or NIMMED, NIMMING, NIMS]
NIP to pinch (to squeeze between two edges or surfaces) [v NIPPED, NIPPING, NIPS]
NIX a water sprite [n NIXES or NIXE] / to veto (to forbid or prevent authoritatively) [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
NTH pertaining to an indefinitely large ordinal number [adj]
OAF a clumsy, stupid person [n OAFS or OAVES] : OAFISH ~adj, OAFISHLY ~adv
OAK a hardwood tree or shrub [n -S] : OAKEN, OAKLIKE ~adj
OCA a South American herb [n -S]
OKE oka (a Turkish unit of weight) [n -S]
OLD living or existing for a relatively long time [adj OLDER, OLDEST or ELDER, ELDEST] / an individual of a specified age [n -S]
OLE a shout of approval [n -S]
OOT out [n -S]
OUD a stringed instrument of northern Africa [n -S]
OUR a possessive form of the pronoun we [pron]
OVA OVUM, the female reproductive cell of animals [n]
PHT used as an expression of mild anger or annoyance [interj]
PLY to supply with or offer repeatedly [v PLIED, PLYING, PLIES] : PLYINGLY ~adv
POL a politician [n -S]
POO to defecate -- usually considered vulgar [v -ED, -ING, -S]
POT to put in a pot (a round, fairly deep container) [v POTTED, POTTING, POTS]
PRO an argument or vote in favor of something [n PROS]
PRY to inquire impertinently into private matters [v PRIED, PRYING, PRIES] : PRYINGLY ~adv
PST psst (used to attract someone's attention) [interj]
PUB a tavern (a place where liquor is sold to be drunk on the premises) [n -S]
PUD pudding (a thick, soft dessert) [n -S]
PUG to fill in with clay or mortar [v PUGGED, PUGGING, PUGS]
PUL a coin of Afghanistan [n PULS or PULI]
PUR to purr (to utter a low, vibrant sound) [v PURRED, PURRING, PURS]
PYX a container in which the eucharistic bread is kept [n -ES]
QUA in the capacity of [adv]
RAJ dominion; sovereignty [n -ES]
RAP to strike sharply [v RAPPED, RAPPING, RAPS]
RIA a long, narrow inlet [n -S]
RIB to poke fun at [v RIBBED, RIBBING, RIBS]
RIG to put in proper condition for use [v RIGGED, RIGGING, RIGS]
RIM to provide with a rim (an outer edge) [v RIMMED, RIMMING, RIMS]
RIP to tear or cut apart roughly [v RIPPED, RIPPING, RIPS]
ROB to take property from illegally [v ROBBED, ROBBING, ROBS]
ROC a legendary bird of prey [n -S]
ROT to decompose [v ROTTED, ROTTING, ROTS]
RUB to move along the surface of a body with pressure [v RUBBED, RUBBING, RUBS]
RUE to feel sorrow or remorse for [v RUED, RUING, RUES]
RUG to tear roughly [v RUGGED, RUGGING, RUGS]
SAC a pouchlike structure in an animal or plant [n -S]
SAP to deplete or weaken gradually [v SAPPED, SAPPING, SAPS]
SAU xu (a monetary unit of Vietnam) [n SAU]
SEA the ocean (the vast body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface) [n -S]
SEC secant (a trigonometric function of an angle) [n -S]
SEE to perceive with the eyes [v SAW, SEEN, SEEING, SEES] : SEEABLE ~adj
SEG one who advocates racial segregation [n -S]
SEI a rorqual (a large whale) [n -S]
SEW to mend or fasten with a needle and thread [v SEWED, SEWN, SEWING, SEWS] : SEWABLE ~adj
SKY to hit or throw toward the sky (the upper atmosphere) [v SKIED or SKYED, SKYING, SKIES]
SLY crafty (skillful in deceiving) [adj SLIER, SLIEST or SLYER, SLYEST] : SLYLY ~adv
SPY to watch secretly [v SPIED, SPYING, SPIES]
SRI mister; sir -- used as a Hindu title of respect [n -S]
STY to keep in a pigpen [v STIED or STYED, STYING, STIES]
SUB to act as a substitute [v SUBBED, SUBBING, SUBS]
SUE to institute legal proceedings against [v SUED, SUING, SUES]
SUK souk (a marketplace in northern Africa and the Middle East) [n -S]
SUQ souk (a marketplace in northern Africa and the Middle East) [n -S]
SYN syne (since (from then until now)) [adv]
TEA a beverage made by infusing dried leaves in boiling water [n -S]
TEE to place a golf ball on a small peg [v TEED, TEEING, TEES]
TEG a yearling sheep [n -S]
TEW to work hard [v -ED, -ING, -S]
THY a possessive form of the pronoun thou [pron]
TRY to attempt (to make an effort to do or accomplish) [v TRIED, TRYING, TRIES]
TSK to utter an exclamation of annoyance [v -ED, -ING, -S]
TUB to wash in a tub (a round, open vessel) [v TUBBED, TUBBING, TUBS]
TUG to pull with force [v TUGGED, TUGGING, TUGS]
TUI a bird of New Zealand [n -S]
TUX a tuxedo (a man's semiformal dinner coat) [n -ES]
TWA two (a number) [n -S]
UGH the sound of a cough or grunt [n -S]
UKE ukelele (ukulele (a small guitar-like instrument)) [n -S]
ULU an Eskimo knife [n -S]
URB an urban area [n -S]
URD an annual bean grown in India [n -S]
URN a type of vase (a rounded, decorative container) [n -S] : URNLIKE ~adj
URP to vomit (to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
VAC a vacuum cleaner [n -S]
VAU vav (a Hebrew letter) [n -S]
VAV a Hebrew letter [n -S]
VEE the letter V [n -S]
VEG to spend time idly [v VEGGED, VEGGING, VEGES]
VIA by way of [prep]
VIE to strive for superiority [v VIED, VYING, VIES]
VIG a vigorish (a charge paid to a bookie on a bet) [n -S]
VIM energy (the capacity for vigorous activity) [n -S]
VUG a small cavity in a rock or lode [n -S]
WAP to wrap (to enclose in something wound or folded about) [v WAPPED, WAPPING, WAPS]
WHY the reason or cause of something [n WHYS]
WIG to provide with a wig (an artificial covering of hair for the head) [v WIGGED, WIGGING, WIGS]
WIZ a very clever or skillful person [n WIZZES or WIZES]
WRY contorted [adj WRIER, WRIEST, WRYER, WRYEST] : WRYLY ~adv / to contort (to twist out of shape) [v WRIED, WRYING, WRIES]
WUD insane (mentally unsound) [adj]
WYN wynn (the rune for W) [n -S]
YIP to yelp (to utter a sharp, shrill cry) [v YIPPED, YIPPING, YIPS]
YUK to laugh loudly [v YUKKED, YUKKING, YUKS]
ZEE the letter Z [n -S]
ZEK an inmate in a Soviet labor camp [n -S]
ZEP a long sandwich [n -S]
ZIG to turn sharply [v ZIGGED, ZIGGING, ZIGS]
ZIP to move with speed and vigor [v ZIPPED, ZIPPING, ZIPS]
ZOA ZOON, the whole product of one fertilized egg [n]
ZOO a place where animals are kept for public exhibition [n ZOOS]
ZUZ an ancient Hebrew silver coin [n ZUZIM]
ZZZ used to suggest the sound of snoring [interj]
Words are from the Official Club and Tournament Word List (OWL2) 2006
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