Definitions For Henpeck
Noun
HENPECK (plural HENPECKs) (rare) A man who is meekly subservient to his wife.Verb
{{en-verb}} (chiefly, by a wife) To nag persistently.Derived terms
henpeckedTranslations
Finnish: nalkuttaa French: persécuter, barber, importuner, harceler, emmerder (gross), faire chier (very gross), casser les couilles (very gross) Italian: importunare, punzecchiare Mandarin: 唠叨, sc=Hani Maori: haku, hakuhaku Russian: держа́ть под каблуком Spanish: jorobar, fastidiar, importunar, hostigar, acosar, joder (very gross)Etymology
hen + peckAlternative forms
{{alter, en, hen-peck, hen peck}}Is Henpeck a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
20
The word Henpeck is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Henpeck in a Sentence
- Neighbors say she henpecked him into giving up golf and selling his clubs