Is “Hawkish” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
HAWKISH
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
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Meaning of Hawkish

adjective
  1. 1.Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action.

    The Prime Minister could count on the support of a hawkish majority in Parliament to support the invasion.

  2. 2.Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates.

    The Federal Reserve's recent statement on the slowing of inflation was interpreted as hawkish by the market.

Synonyms: bellicose