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hellhound

/hɛl.haʊnd/noun

Hellhound can refer to a very evil man or (Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

HE

Ends

UND

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HELLHOUND” Mean?

/hɛl.haʊnd/

hellhound has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a very evil man

2

(Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon

Synonyms

Synonyms for HELLHOUND

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a very evil man

Length

9 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

H, E, L, L, H, O, U, N, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
e
l
l
h
o
u
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hellhound.

HELLHOUND is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with H and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCADEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HELLHOUND has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HELLHOUND 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 hellhound.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCCADEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCCVVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HE, EL, LL, LH, HO, OU, UN, ND

Trigrams

HEL, ELL, LLH, LHO, HOU, OUN, UND

Crossword Intelligence

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

HELLHOUND is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVVCC.
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 CVCCCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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