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harpoon

/hɑːɹˈpuːn/noun · verb

Harpoon can refer to a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it. As a verb, harpoon can mean to spear with a harpoon.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

HA

Ends

OON

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HARPOON” Mean?

/hɑːɹˈpuːn/

harpoon has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it

Verb

1 sense
1

spear with a harpoon

harpoon whales

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it

Length

7 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

H, A, R, P, O, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
a
r
p
o
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for harpoon.

HARPOON is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with H and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HARPOON has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HARPOON contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

HA, AR, RP, PO, OO, ON

Trigrams

HAR, ARP, RPO, POO, OON

Crossword Intelligence

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

HARPOON is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.
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 CVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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