hunker

1. The haunches.

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1. To settle in or dig in for a sustained period .

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1. To hold stubbornly to a position. Usually used with down: "As the White House hunkered down, G.O.P. congressional unity started crumbling” ( Time).

2. To squat close to the ground; crouch. Usually used with down: hunkered down to avoid the icy wind.

3. To take shelter, settle in, or hide out. Usually used with down: hunkered down in the cabin during the blizzard.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
hunker	13	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
en	2
er	2
eh	5
he	5
un	2
uh	5
re	2
nu	2
ne	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
urn	3
uke	7
run	3
rue	3
ern	3
hen	6
her	6
ken	7
hue	6
kue	7
hun	6

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
hunk	11
rune	4
rukh	11
hern	7
nuke	8
neuk	8
kune	8
knur	8
kern	8

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
hunker	13