hooked

/hʊkt/
adjective

Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 2 meanings

  1. Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.

    “a hooked nose”

  2. Addicted; unable to resist or cease doing.

    “He will never leave her because he is hooked on her chocolate chip cookies.”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From hook + -ed.

Similar and opposite words

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HOOKED at a glance

HOOKED has 6 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (H 4 + O 1 + O 1 + K 5 + E 1 + D 2) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,923 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with hooked

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One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • LOOKED11
  • COOKED13
  • BOOKED13
  • HOODED11
  • HONKED14
  • HOOFED13
  • HOOPED12
  • HOOTED10
  • HOOKEY16
  • HOCKED16
  • HOOVED13
  • ROOKED11
  • HORKED14
  • DOOKED12
  • HOIKED14
  • JOOKED18
  • HOLKED14
  • HOWKED17

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