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hairy

/ˈhɛəɹi/•adjective

Hairy is also used as adjective, with meanings including having or covered with hair.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

IRY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HAIRY” Mean?

/ˈhɛəɹi/

hairy has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses

having or covered with hair

“Jacob was a hairy man”

“a hairy caterpillar”

Synonyms

haired hirsute

hazardous and frightening

“hairy moments in the mountains”

Word Forms

hairier hairiest

Synonyms for HAIRY

haired hirsute

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

having or covered with hair

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

H, A, I, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hairy.

HAIRY is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 11.

It starts with H and ends with Y.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 40%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HAIRY has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

HAIRY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

HAIRY 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 hairy.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

HA, AI, IR, RY

Trigrams

HAI, AIR, IRY

Crossword Intelligence

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

HAIRY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with H and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.