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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
EADWOR
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈhɛdwɜːd

Meaning

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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