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hasten

/ˈheɪ.sən/verb

Hasten commonly means to act at high speed, speed up the progress of; facilitate, or cause to occur rapidly.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

HA

Ends

TEN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HASTEN” Mean?

/ˈheɪ.sən/

hasten has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

act at high speed

We have to rush!

hurry — it's late!

2

move hurridly

He rushed down the hall to receive his guests

The cars raced down the street

3

speed up the progress of; facilitate

This should expedite the process

Synonyms

4

cause to occur rapidly

the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

act at high speed

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

H, A, S, T, E, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
a
s
t
e
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hasten.

HASTEN is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with H and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

HASTEN has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HASTEN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HA, AS, ST, TE, EN

Trigrams

HAS, AST, STE, TEN

Crossword Intelligence

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

HASTEN is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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