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hangdog

adjective

Hangdog is also used as adjective, with meanings including frightened into submission or compliance.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

HA

Ends

DOG

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HANGDOG” Mean?

hangdog has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

showing a sense of guilt

a guilty look

{'source': 'Eric Linklater', 'text': 'the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy'}

2

frightened into submission or compliance

Synonyms for HANGDOG

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

showing a sense of guilt

Length

7 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

H, A, N, G, D, O, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
a
n
g
d
o
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hangdog.

HANGDOG is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with H and ends with G.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HANGDOG has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HANGDOG can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HANGDOG 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 hangdog.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFD

CV Pattern

CVCCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

HA, AN, NG, GD, DO, OG

Trigrams

HAN, ANG, NGD, GDO, DOG

Crossword Intelligence

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

HANGDOG is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, 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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