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/haŋ/noun · verb

Hang can refer to a special way of doing something, the way a garment hangs, or a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms. As a verb, hang can mean to cause to be hanging or suspended, be suspended or hanging, or be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive.

18 meanings4 lettersScrabble 8

Length

4

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

HA

Ends

ANG

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “HANG” Mean?

/haŋ/

hang has 18 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a special way of doing something

he had a bent for it

he had a special knack for getting into trouble

he couldn't get the hang of it

Synonyms

2

the way a garment hangs

he adjusted the hang of his coat

3

a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms

Verb

15 senses
1

be suspended or hanging

The flag hung on the wall

The lights hang from the ceiling

2

cause to be hanging or suspended

Hang that picture on the wall

They hang the lights from the ceiling

3

kill by hanging

The murderer was hanged on Friday

They want to hang the prisoners

4

let drop or droop

Hang one's head in shame

5

fall or flow in a certain way

This dress hangs well

Her long black hair flowed down her back

Synonyms

6

be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive

This worry hangs on my mind

The cloud of suspicion hangs over her

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7

give heed (to)

The children in the audience attended the recital quietly

She hung on his every word

They attended to everything he said

Synonyms

8

be suspended or poised

Heavy fog hung over the valley

Some big birds hang in the tree

There hang some big birds in the tree

9

hold on tightly or tenaciously

hang on to your father's hands

The child clung to his mother's apron

Synonyms

10

be exhibited

Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum

11

prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury

12

decorate or furnish with something suspended

Hang wallpaper

13

be placed in position as by a hinge

This cabinet door doesn't hang right!

The doors hang

14

place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction

hang a door

They want to hang the doors

15

suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste

hang the venison for a few days

Word Forms

Synonyms for HANG

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a special way of doing something

Length

4 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

G

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

H, A, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
a
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hang.

HANG is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with H and ends with G.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

HANG has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HANG can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

HA, AN, NG

Trigrams

HAN, ANG

Crossword Intelligence

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

HANG is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with H and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate 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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