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hacker

/hækə(ɹ)/noun

Hacker can refer to someone who plays golf poorly, one who works hard at boring tasks, or a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 15

Length

6

Scrabble

15

WWF

15

Starts

HA

Ends

KER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HACKER” Mean?

/hækə(ɹ)/

hacker has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

someone who plays golf poorly

2

a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm

true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers

3

one who works hard at boring tasks

Synonyms

Synonyms for HACKER

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word hacker with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

someone who plays golf poorly

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

H, A, C, K, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
a
c
k
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hacker.

HACKER is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with H and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HACKER has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HACKER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

HACKER uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HA, AC, CK, KE, ER

Trigrams

HAC, ACK, CKE, KER

Crossword Intelligence

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

HACKER is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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