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   ham·let

   /ˈhamlət/

   noun

   • 1. a small settlement, generally one smaller than a village: "the house is in a quiet hamlet overlooking open countryside"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French hamelet, diminutive of hamel ‘little village’; related to home (hám in Old English).

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • H

     4

   • A

     1

   • M

     3

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

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