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hedgehogs

noun

Plural of hedgehog

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 18

Length

9

Scrabble

18

WWF

18

Starts

HE

Ends

OGS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HEDGEHOGS” Mean?

plural of hedgehog

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

plural of hedgehog

Length

9 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

H, E, D, G, E, H, O, G, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
e
d
g
e
h
o
g
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hedgehogs.

HEDGEHOGS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with H and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBAEDF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HEDGEHOGS has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HEDGEHOGS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDBAEDF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HE, ED, DG, GE, EH, HO, OG, GS

Trigrams

HED, EDG, DGE, GEH, EHO, HOG, OGS

Crossword Intelligence

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

HEDGEHOGS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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