Definitions for half-wit

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Spelling: [half-wit, hahf-]
IPA: /ˈhælfˌwɪt, ˈhɑf-/

Half-Wit is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 132 anagrams from letters in half-wit (-afhiltw).

Definitions for half-wit

noun

  1. a person who is feeble-minded.
  2. a person who is foolish or senseless; dunderhead.

Origin of half-wit

First recorded in 1670-80

Examples for half-wit

Allie Mulberry the half-wit was one of the highlights of life in the town.

Beside being a half-wit he had something the matter with his legs.

"No half-wit about you," admiringly quoth the carpenter's mate.

"For the family," was Cleena's watchword, and it had already become the half-wit's.

You see, he confessed—the half-wit did—before he was killed.

Tug couldnt bring himself to pick trouble with a half-wit, so he determined to throw a scare into him and run him off the ranch.

Naomi Watts plays Diana as a sweet-natured, wistful, half-wit.

"Now you—now you throw it at me—and I'll hit it," said the half-wit.

"Hello, Pa," exclaimed the half-wit, and laughed long and loud.

For what the half-wit did was what he had seen these others do.

Word Value for half-wit
Scrable

10

Words with friends

10

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