hood: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 8 letter points · starts with H · ends with D
Meaning of hood
noun
A covering for the head, usually attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak. A head covering placed on falcons to inhibit their vision.
A covering for the head, usually attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak. A head and neck covering placed on horses to protect against insects and sunlight, to slow coat growth and for warmth.
A distinctively colored fold of material, representing a university degree.
An enclosure that protects something, especially from above.
Listed forms: hoods.
Source: Wiktionary — hood.
verb
- transitive
To cover (something) with a hood.
- transitive
To extend out from (something), in the manner of a hood.
- intransitive
To grow over the eyelid but not the eye itself.
Listed forms: hoods, hooding, hooded.
Source: Wiktionary — hood.
noun
- slang
Gangster, thug.
Listed forms: hoods.
Source: Wiktionary — hood.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for hood.
noun
an aggressive and violent young criminal
noun
a protective covering that is part of a plant
noun
an urban, often lower-income inner-city area
- 'hood
noun
a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
- lens hood
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is hood in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of hood
H(4) + O(1) + O(1) + D(2) = 8 points.
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Anagrams of hood
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from hood
9 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in hood. Showing up to 24, longest first.