Definitions for how-do-you-do

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Spelling: [hou-duh-yuh-doo]
IPA: /ˈhaʊ də yəˈdu/

How-Do-You-Do is a 13 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 76 anagrams from letters in how-do-you-do (---ddhoooouwy).

Definitions for how-do-you-do

noun

  1. a greeting; salutation:
  2. an awkward or unpleasant event or situation:

interjection

  1. (used as a conventional greeting).

Origin of how-do-you-do

First recorded in 1625-35

Examples for how-do-you-do

Say, Shadow, give us a chance to say how-do-you-do first, won't you?

Then he of Clusium would flutter and say, how-do-you-do, in squeaky crow tones.

He said how-do-you-do to Mrs. Knolles and to herself, and was presented to the others.

The boys say "how-do-you-do" and try to smile like grown-up folks.

After a timid "how-do-you-do," and a comment on the great heat of the June day, she went back in the house.

He really came to see me; but he would like to say how-do-you-do to you at the same time.

Be civil, say how-do-you-do, shake hands and give her a chair.

She tried the direct, how-do-you-do handshake approach, but was blocked by a burly aide-de-camp.

And when a man wants to talk like that "how-do-you-do" is as good a catchphrase as the next to keep his tongue discreet.

"how-do-you-do, sir," he repeated to Natalie in precisely the same tone, gravely shaking hands with her.

Word Value for how-do-you-do
Scrable

9

Words with friends

8

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