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HAWSE

5 letters

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Classic 2 pts
Big 2 pts
Super Big 2 pts

HAWSE is a valid 5-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 2 in Classic, 2 in Big, and 2 in Super Big Boggle.

noun
  1. The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
  2. A hawsehole or hawsepipe.
  3. The horizontal distance or area between an anchored vessel's bows and the actual position of her anchor(s).
adjective
  1. In a position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.
adverb
  1. Lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.
verb
  1. intransitiveTo lie uneasily to an anchor, typically due to a weather tide.