Index: graphspell/ibdawg.py
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--- graphspell/ibdawg.py
+++ graphspell/ibdawg.py
@@ -230,11 +230,11 @@
             return True
         if "-" in sToken:
             if sToken.count("-") > 4:
                 return True
             return all(self.isValid(sWord)  for sWord in sToken.split("-"))
-        if "·" in sWord:
+        if "·" in sToken:
             return True
         return False
 
     def isValid (self, sWord):
         "checks if <sWord> is valid (different casing tested if the first letter is a capital)"