Definitions For Hornworm

Noun

HORNWORM (plural HORNWORMs) A caterpillar of a hawk moth that has a hornlike tail process. Some moth, moths in the genus manduca of the hawk moth family sphingidae.

Usage notes

Many species in the genus Manduca are commonly called sphinx, sphinxes.

Derived terms

tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta tomato hornworm, Manduca quinquemaculata

Translations

Finnish: kiitäjän toukka

Etymology

horn + worm

Is Hornworm a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

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Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
17

The word Hornworm is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

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