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Is hairpin a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word hairpin is a Scrabble US word. The word hairpin is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

H4A1I1R1P3I1N1

Is hairpin a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word hairpin is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

H4A1I1R1P3I1N1

Is hairpin a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word hairpin is a Words With Friends word. The word hairpin is worth 13 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

H3A1I1R1P4I1N2

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7-letter words (1 found)

HAIRPIN,

6-letter words (2 found)

HARPIN,RAPINI,

5-letter words (2 found)

PIANI,PIRAI,

4-letter words (14 found)

AIRN,HAIN,HAIR,HARN,HARP,INIA,NIPA,PAIN,PAIR,PIAN,PINA,PIRN,RAIN,RANI,

3-letter words (25 found)

AHI,AIN,AIR,ANI,HAN,HAP,HIN,HIP,NAH,NAP,NIP,PAH,PAN,PAR,PHI,PIA,PIN,PIR,RAH,RAI,RAN,RAP,RIA,RIN,RIP,

2-letter words (10 found)

AH,AI,AN,AR,HA,HI,IN,NA,PA,PI,

You can make 54 words from hairpin according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of hairpin

hairpin

Alternative forms

  • hair pin, hair-pin

Etymology

From hair +‎ pin, 1788 (as hair pin). Adjective sense 1906 in hairpin turn etc.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhɛə.pɪn/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɛɚ.pɪn/

Noun

hairpin (plural hairpins)

  1. A pin or fastener for the hair.
  2. (biology) A kind of ribozyme; hairpin ribozyme.
  3. (chiefly attributive) A very tight bend in a road; a hairpin bend.
  4. (music) An elongated horizontal v-shaped sign placed underneath a staff to indicate a crescendo or decrescendo.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Japanese: ヘアピン

Translations

See also

  • barrette
  • dogleg
  • switchback

References


Source: wiktionary.org