Hotmail
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated February 2026
Definition
A free web-based email service launched in 1996, now part of Microsoft's Outlook.com platform. It was one of the first major webmail services available to the public.
“She created her first Hotmail account in the late 1990s.”
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Synonyms
email servicewebmail
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Proper noun/brand name; compound word HOT+MAIL
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points; the H provides scoring potential (note: proper nouns typically not allowed)
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