Definitions for haiku

haiku hai·ku

Spelling: [hahy-koo]
IPA: /ˈhaɪ ku/

Haiku is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 31 anagrams from letters in haiku (ahiku).

Definitions for haiku

noun

  1. a major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons.
  2. a poem written in this form.

Origin of haiku

1895-1900; Japanese, equivalent to hai(kai) haikai + ku stanza; see hokku

Examples for haiku

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Word Value for haiku
Scrable

12

Words with friends

12

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