HYENA

5 letters 11 Scrabble points /haɪˈiːnə/

Definition of HYENA

noun

  1. Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaeninae (genera Hyaena and Crocuta), native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.

  2. (Sub-Saharan Africa) A man that performs ritualized sex acts with recently widowed women and menarchal girls.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters H Y E N A
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 11 points

Anagrams of HYENA

Words that use the same letters:

HAYNE HANEY

Words Containing "HYENA"

CYNHYENA HYENADOG HYENANCHIN HYENAS WEREHYENA

Words Starting with "HYENA"

HYENADOG HYENANCHIN HYENAS

Words Ending with "HYENA"

CYNHYENA WEREHYENA