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bloodhound

/ˈblʌd.haʊnd/noun

Bloodhound can refer to a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 17

Length

10

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

BL

Ends

UND

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BLOODHOUND” Mean?

/ˈblʌd.haʊnd/

bloodhound has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

Synonyms

Synonyms for BLOODHOUND

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

Length

10 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

D

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

B, L, O, O, D, H, O, U, N, D

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
l
o
o
d
h
o
u
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bloodhound.

BLOODHOUND is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with B and ends with D.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDECFGD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCCVVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using bloodhound in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BLOODHOUND has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BLOODHOUND is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BLOODHOUND can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BLOODHOUND contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside bloodhound.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCCDECFGD

CV Pattern

CCVVCCVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

BL, LO, OO, OD, DH, HO, OU, UN, ND

Trigrams

BLO, LOO, OOD, ODH, DHO, HOU, OUN, UND

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for bloodhound.

BLOODHOUND is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCCVVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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