hittile
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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Definition of hittile
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(informal)An anti-aircraft or anti-satellite missile that is designed to hit its target, distinguished from a missile that is designed to explode near its target.
“The U.S. anti-satellite programme is currently based on a three-stage non-exploding rocket or 'hittile' launched from an F-15 fighter.”
“Rapier is a hittile and so has a simple blast warhead of under 1 kg weight.”
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Etymology
A play on missile with miss changed to hit.
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