Hyphen
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The punctuation mark (-) used to join the elements of a compound word or to divide a word at the end of a printed line.
“She added a hyphen between well and known to form the compound adjective correctly.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈhaɪ.fən/
Syllables
hy·phen
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Synonyms
dashhyphenate
Word Game Tips
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Wordle
HY start, no repeated letters, P, H, E, N are all common and appear frequently in Wordle
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Scrabble
Y scores 4, H scores 4, P scores 3, one of the highest-value common 6-letter words
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