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HUNCHES

7 letters

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Classic 5 pts
Big 5 pts
Super Big 5 pts

HUNCHES is a valid 7-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 5 in Classic, 5 in Big, and 5 in Super Big Boggle.

HUNCHES root HUNCH-es

Word family

HUNCH 2 HUNCHING-ing 11 HUNCHED-ed 5
noun
  1. A hump; a protuberance.
  2. A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.
    • The old man walked with a hunch.
  3. A theory, idea, or guess; an intuitive impression that something will happen.
    • I have a hunch they'll find a way to solve the problem.
    • I've learned to trust my hunches.
  4. A hunk; a lump; a thick piece.
    • a hunch of bread
  5. A push or thrust, as with the elbow.
verb
  1. intransitiveTo bend the top of one's body forward while raising one's shoulders.
    • Don't hunch over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems.
  2. transitiveTo raise (one's shoulders) (while lowering one's head or bending the top of one's body forward); to curve (one's body) forward (sometimes followed by up).
    • They stood outside the door hunching themselves against the rain and puffing on their cigarettes.
    • He hunched up his shoulders and stared down at the ground.
  3. intransitiveTo walk (somewhere) while hunching one's shoulders.
  4. transitiveTo thrust a hump or protuberance out of (something); to crook, as the back.
  5. transitiveTo push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust against (someone).
  6. colloquialintransitiveTo have a hunch, or make an intuitive guess.