octothorp

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A form of octothorpe — The hash or square symbol #, used mainly in telephony and computing.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounoctothorp (plural octothorps)

plural octothorps

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of octothorpe.
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APA

octothorp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octothorp

MLA

“octothorp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octothorp. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octothorp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octothorp.

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