Hacksaw

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A fine-toothed saw with a narrow blade held taut in a metal frame, used for cutting metal or plastic.

“He used a hacksaw to cut through the rusted bolt holding the gate hinge in place.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

hack·saw

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Synonyms

metal saw

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Wordle

Contains K and W, both are less common Wordle letters and together they narrow the field considerably

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Contains K worth 5 points and W worth 4 points, one of the higher tile-value compound tool words

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Anagrams of Hacksaw

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kwachas

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backsaw

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