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harrier

/ˈhæɹi.ə(ɹ)/noun

Harrier can refer to a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits, hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals, or a persistent attacker.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

9

Starts

HA

Ends

IER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HARRIER” Mean?

/ˈhæɹi.ə(ɹ)/

harrier has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a persistent attacker

the harassers were not members of the regular army

Synonyms

2

a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits

3

hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals

Synonyms for HARRIER

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a persistent attacker

Length

7 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

H, A, R, R, I, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
a
r
r
i
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for harrier.

HARRIER is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with H and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HARRIER has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEC

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

HA, AR, RR, RI, IE, ER

Trigrams

HAR, ARR, RRI, RIE, IER

Crossword Intelligence

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

HARRIER is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with R, 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 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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