Is “Hawse” a Scrabble word?
Yes
HAWSE
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Hawse
/hɔːz/
noun
1.The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
2.A hawsehole or hawsepipe.
3.The horizontal distance or area between an anchored vessel's bows and the actual position of her anchor(s).
verb
1.(of a vessel) To lie uneasily to an anchor, typically due to a weather tide.
adjective
1.In a position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.
adverb
1.(of a vessel) Lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.