Definition of hiatus

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • hiatus is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • hiatus is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • hiatus is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of hiatus


  • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. abatement
    2. reprieve
    3. respite
    4. suspension
  • a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. foramen
  • a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript) (noun)

See definition of hiatus in Merriam Webster