Hookah
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A water pipe used for smoking tobacco in which the smoke is cooled by passing through a chamber of water before inhalation.
“They sat on cushions around an ornate hookah, passing the mouthpiece between them.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈhʊ.kə/
Syllables
hook·ah
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Wordle
Contains the rare KAH ending and double O, useful for spotting vowel-heavy patterns
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Scrabble
Worth 15 points with K and H tiles, an excellent high-value play
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