Definitions for hawkshaws

hawkshaws hawk·shaw

Spelling: [hawk-shaw]
IPA: /ˈhɔkˌʃɔ/

Hawkshaws is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 24 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 89 anagrams from letters in hawkshaws (aahhkssww).

Definitions for hawkshaws

noun

  1. a detective.

Origin of hawkshaws

1900-05; after Hawkshaw, a detective in the play The Ticket of Leave Man (1863) by Tom Taylor

Examples for hawkshaws

She was welcomed by Mrs. hawkshaw with considerable respect.

Breathlessly Mrs. hawkshaw waited his answer, and she was an astonished woman when it came.

Mrs. Mel and Mrs. hawkshaw turned the bed about, and punched it, and rolled it.

The moment Mrs. hawkshaw touched upon the chops, he stopped her mouth.

Mrs. hawkshaw bustled out and tried to lay her hand on a man.

The exertion made him hot, which may account for the rage he burst into when Mrs. hawkshaw began flutteringly to apologize.

I will have my other hundred pounds there, that is in hawkshaw's hands.

Mrs. hawkshaw stipulated that Mrs. Mel should stand by her, and the two women went up-stairs and stood at Old Tom's door.

I think I ordered that hawkshaw's interest should be paid to you.

"She seems to be always like one in a dream, my dear," said Mrs. hawkshaw to her husband.

Word Value for hawkshaws
Scrable

24

Words with friends

22

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