hooker
hook·er/ˈhʊkə/noun
hooker is spelled H-O-O-K-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (hook·er). It appears 5.1 times per million words in written English, the 11,015th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hooker means “One who, or that which, hooks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hooker is hookers.
How many letters and syllables are in hooker?
| Letters | 6: H-O-O-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: hook·er |
| In writing | 5.1 times per million words; the 11,015th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hooker?
Hooker appears 5.1 times per million words in written English, the 11,015th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hooker?
- UK /ˈhʊkə/
- UK [ˈhʊkə]
- British /ˈhɵkə/
Hooker has 2 syllables, split hook·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-hooker.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with hooker
Also written: hookah.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of hooker
- hookers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hooker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who, or that which, hooks.
- 2
A player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot.
- 3
A batsman or batswoman adept at or fond of playing hook shots.
- 4
A crocheter.
- 5
datedinformalSynonym of hook (“attention-grabbing element of a creative work”).
- 6
archaicA thief who uses a pole with a hook on the end to steal goods.
- 7
USslangA prostitute.
- 8
datedslangAn imprecise measure of alcoholic drink; a "slug" (of gin), or an overlarge gulp.
- 9
A small fishing boat.
- 10
derogatoryslangAny antiquated craft.
- 11
Alternative spelling of hookah.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hooker in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense rugby player:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hooker come from?
From hook (verb) + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).