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hazel

/ˈheɪzəl/adjective · noun

Hazel can refer to Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts, the fine-grained wood of a hazelnut tree (genus Corylus) and the hazel tree (Australian genus Pomaderris), or any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk. Hazel is also used as adjective, with meanings including of a light brown or yellowish brown color.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 17

Length

5

Scrabble

17

WWF

17

Starts

HA

Ends

ZEL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HAZEL” Mean?

/ˈheɪzəl/

hazel has 5 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

Noun

4 senses
1

Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts

2

the fine-grained wood of a hazelnut tree (genus Corylus) and the hazel tree (Australian genus Pomaderris)

3

any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk

Synonyms

4

a shade of brown that is yellowish or reddish; it is a greenish shade of brown when used to describe the color of someone's eyes

Synonyms for HAZEL

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

Length

5 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

L

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

H, A, Z, E, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
a
z
e
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hazel.

HAZEL is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with H and ends with L.
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: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HAZEL can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

HAZEL 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

HAZEL 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 hazel.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Z

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

HA, AZ, ZE, EL

Trigrams

HAZ, AZE, ZEL

Crossword Intelligence

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

HAZEL is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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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 CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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