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howdy
/ˈhaʊdi/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
an expression of greeting
every morning they exchanged polite hellos
Word history
Clipping of howdy do, from how d'ye do (“how do you do”).
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 40: the standard list most spell checkers use.
- How common it is
- Used about once in every million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Daily answer A standard word with a definition we can show, so it can be a daily answer.