Dictionary Check: hyphen

"hyphen" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

a punctuation mark (‘-’) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text

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verb

divide or connect with a hyphen

Example: "hyphenate these words and names"
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