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Is moorhen a Scrabble word?

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

M3O1O1R1H4E1N1

Is moorhen a Scrabble UK word?

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

M3O1O1R1H4E1N1

Is moorhen a Words With Friends word?

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

M4O1O1R1H3E1N2

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7-letter words (2 found)

HORMONE,MOORHEN,

6-letter words (2 found)

HEROON,MOONER,

5-letter words (13 found)

ENORM,HERON,HOMER,HONER,HONOR,HORME,MONER,MORNE,MORON,OHONE,RHONE,ROMEO,RONEO,

4-letter words (30 found)

HERM,HERN,HERO,HOER,HOME,HOMO,HONE,HOON,HOOR,HORE,HORN,MENO,MOER,MOHO,MOHR,MONO,MOON,MOOR,MORE,MORN,NOME,NORM,OMEN,OMER,ONER,RENO,ROHE,RONE,ROOM,ROON,

3-letter words (39 found)

EMO,EON,ERM,ERN,HEM,HEN,HER,HOE,HOM,HON,HOO,MEH,MEN,MHO,MOE,MON,MOO,MOR,NOH,NOM,NOO,NOR,OHM,OHO,ONE,ONO,OOH,OOM,OON,OOR,ORE,REH,REM,REN,REO,RHO,ROE,ROM,ROO,

2-letter words (18 found)

EH,EM,EN,ER,HE,HM,HO,ME,MO,NE,NO,OE,OH,OM,ON,OO,OR,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 105 words from moorhen according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of moorhen

moorhen

Etymology

From Middle English morhen, perhaps from Old English *mōrhenn, an alteration of Old English wōrhenn (compare coordinate masculine term mōrhana, a possible corruption of wōrhana (“pheasant”)), equivalent to moor +‎ hen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmuɹ.hɛn/

Noun

moorhen (plural moorhens)

  1. Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.
    Synonyms: marsh hen, gallinule
  2. (British) A female red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica.

Synonyms

  • moggy (British slang)
  • stank hen
  • stankie

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References

  • moorhen on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Gallinula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Lagopus lagopus scotica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Anagrams

  • hormone

Source: wiktionary.org