halter
VERBNOUN
/hɔltər/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H
halter is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4A1L1T1E1R1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does halter mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Prevent the progress or free movement of.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Hang with a halter.
BROADER
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
Rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
Either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
A woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD