HACKLE
Scrabble letter values: H4A1C3K5L1E1 = 15
Definition
- verb comb with a heckle. — synonyms: heckle, hatchel
- noun long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants.
Examples
- “heckle hemp or flax”
- “When the dog got angry, his hackles rose and he growled.”