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headword

noun

A word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
H
Ends with
D
Contains
EA
Scrabble score
16

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈhɛdwɜːd

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Definitions

noun

  1. A word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)

noun

  1. A content word that can be qualified by a modifier

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