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Is ahem a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word ahem is a Scrabble US word. The word ahem is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

A1H4E1M3

Is ahem a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word ahem is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

A1H4E1M3

Is ahem a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word ahem is a Words With Friends word. The word ahem is worth 9 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

A1H3E1M4

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4-letter words (3 found)

AHEM,HAEM,HAME,

3-letter words (6 found)

AME,HAE,HAM,HEM,MAE,MEH,

2-letter words (11 found)

AE,AH,AM,EA,EH,EM,HA,HE,HM,MA,ME,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 21 words from ahem according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of ahem

ahem

English

Alternative forms

  • ehem

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • [ʔm.ʔmː] with tense voice; also [mˈm̥m] ; also spelling pronunciation IPA(key): /əˈhɛm/
  • Rhymes: -ɛm

Interjection

ahem

  1. (onomatopoeia) The sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat.
  2. An exclamation or cough to get attention.
  3. An exclamation of disapproval or annoyance.
  4. An exclamation to indicate sarcasm.

Synonyms

  • (exclamation to get attention): See Thesaurus:hey
  • (expression of disapproval): See Thesaurus:tut tut

Translations

Verb

ahem (third-person singular simple present ahems, present participle ahemming, simple past and past participle ahemmed)

  1. To cough or clear one's throat so as to draw attention.

References

Anagrams

  • HEMA, Hema, Mahé, ah me, haem, haem-, hame, heam, hæm-

Source: wiktionary.org