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hailstone

noun

Hailstone can refer to small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

HA

Ends

ONE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HAILSTONE” Mean?

hailstone has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm

Length

9 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

H, A, I, L, S, T, O, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
a
i
l
s
t
o
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hailstone.

HAILSTONE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with H and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HAILSTONE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

CVVCCCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

HA, AI, IL, LS, ST, TO, ON, NE

Trigrams

HAI, AIL, ILS, LST, STO, TON, ONE

Crossword Intelligence

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

HAILSTONE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCCVCV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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