It can be. Some words can be seen both hyphenated and non-hyphenated.
The word desperate hyphenated
When my friends offered me some alcohol at a party, I declined it and told them that I was a nonalcoholic.
Light-Headed is a hyphenated word.
The word "self-confidence" is hyphenated.
No, "hardworking" is not hyphenated.
Left-handed is a hyphenated compound.
Both the full word and the hyphenated form are accepted.
"Field" is not hyphenated.
Yes it should be hyphenated.
No it shouldn't be hyphenated.
No, "homework" shouldn't be hyphenated.
There shouldn't be any spaces in a hyphenated word.