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hackles

/ˈhækəlz/noun

Hackles can refer to a feeling of anger and animosity.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

HA

Ends

LES

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HACKLES” Mean?

/ˈhækəlz/

hackles has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a feeling of anger and animosity

having one's hackles or dander up

Synonyms

Synonyms for HACKLES

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a feeling of anger and animosity

Length

7 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

H, A, C, K, L, E, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
a
c
k
l
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hackles.

HACKLES is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with H and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HACKLES has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HACKLES can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

HA, AC, CK, KL, LE, ES

Trigrams

HAC, ACK, CKL, KLE, LES

Crossword Intelligence

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

HACKLES is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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