HULL
/hʌl/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of HULL
The outer covering of a fruit or seed.
Any covering.
To remove the outer covering of a fruit or seed.
"She sat on the back porch hulling peanuts."
The body or frame of a vessel, such as a ship or plane.
(of a set A) The smallest set that possesses a particular property (such as convexity) and contains every point of A; slightly more formally, the intersection of all sets which possess the specified property and of which A is a subset.
"The orthogonal convex hull of an orthogonal polygon is the smallest orthogonally convex polygon that encloses the original polygon."
To drift; to be carried by the impetus of wind or water on the ship's hull alone, with sails furled.
To hit (a ship) in the hull with cannon fire etc.
Examples of HULL in a Sentence
- "She sat on the back porch hulling peanuts."
- "The orthogonal convex hull of an orthogonal polygon is the smallest orthogonally convex polygon that encloses the original polygon."
Word Details
Is HULL a Scrabble Word?
Yes, HULL is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like HULL are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for HULL
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | h | u | l | l | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| WWF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in HULL
1 words from the letters in HULL
2-letter words
How to Use HULL in Word Games
HULL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: HULL is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble HULL to find 1 additional valid words.