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haste

/heɪst/noun

Haste can refer to the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner, a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry, or overly eager speed (and possible carelessness).

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

7

Starts

HA

Ends

STE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HASTE” Mean?

/heɪst/

haste has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

he soon regretted his haste

2

the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

in his haste to leave he forgot his book

3

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

in a hurry to lock the door

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

Length

5 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

H, A, S, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
a
s
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for haste.

HASTE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with H and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

HASTE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HASTE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside haste.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

HA, AS, ST, TE

Trigrams

HAS, AST, STE

Crossword Intelligence

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

HASTE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCV.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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