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hamstring

/ˈhæmstɹɪŋ/noun · verb

Hamstring commonly means to make ineffective or powerless or cripple by cutting the hamstring. As a noun, hamstring can refer to one of the tendons at the back of the knee.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

17

Starts

HA

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HAMSTRING” Mean?

/ˈhæmstɹɪŋ/

hamstring has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

one of the tendons at the back of the knee

Verb

2 senses
1

make ineffective or powerless

The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules

The performance is likely to hamstring Sue

2

cripple by cutting the hamstring

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

one of the tendons at the back of the knee

Length

9 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

H, A, M, S, T, R, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
a
m
s
t
r
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hamstring.

HAMSTRING is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with H and ends with G.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HAMSTRING has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

HA, AM, MS, ST, TR, RI, IN, NG

Trigrams

HAM, AMS, MST, STR, TRI, RIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

HAMSTRING is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVCC.
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 CVCCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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