HOOD — 4 letter word
hood
The word hood has 4 letters: H, O, O, D. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal".
4 letter word "hood": H O O D — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends: 7
Letter Analysis of hood
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
2 vowels, 2 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of hood
noun
- (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal
- protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars" Synonyms: bonnet, cowl, cowling
- a headdress that protects the head and face
- the folding roof of a carriage
- metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes Synonyms: exhaust hood
- (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head
- a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera Synonyms: lens hood
- (slang) a neighborhood
- a protective covering that is part of a plant Synonyms: cap
- an aggressive and violent young criminal Synonyms: tough, punk, toughie, hoodlum, goon
verb
- cover with a hood "The bandits were hooded"