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haiku

/ˈhaɪ.kuː/noun

Haiku can refer to an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 12

Length

5

Scrabble

12

WWF

12

Starts

HA

Ends

IKU

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HAIKU” Mean?

/ˈhaɪ.kuː/

haiku has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines

Length

5 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

U

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

H, A, I, K, U

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
a
i
k
u

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for haiku.

HAIKU is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with H and ends with U.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HAIKU has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

HAIKU is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HAIKU can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

HA, AI, IK, KU

Trigrams

HAI, AIK, IKU

Crossword Intelligence

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

HAIKU is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with U, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with U, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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