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hairspring

noun

Hairspring can refer to a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

HA

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HAIRSPRING” Mean?

hairspring has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece

Length

10 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

G

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

H, A, I, R, S, P, R, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
a
i
r
s
p
r
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hairspring.

HAIRSPRING is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with H and ends with G.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDCGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HAIRSPRING 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 hairspring.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDCGH

CV Pattern

CVVCCCCVCC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

HA, AI, IR, RS, SP, PR, RI, IN, NG

Trigrams

HAI, AIR, IRS, RSP, SPR, PRI, RIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

HAIRSPRING is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCCCVCC.
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 CVVCCCCVCC, 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 G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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