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hellish

/ˈhɛlɪʃ/adjective

Hellish is also used as adjective, with meanings including extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

13

Starts

HE

Ends

ISH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HELLISH” Mean?

/ˈhɛlɪʃ/

hellish has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

(informal) very unpleasant

hellish weather

stop that god-awful racket

Synonyms

2

extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

something demonic in him — something that could be cruel

fires lit up a diabolic scene

diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils

a fiendish despot

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(informal) very unpleasant

Length

7 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

H

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

H, E, L, L, I, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
e
l
l
i
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hellish.

HELLISH is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with H and ends with H.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HELLISH has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HELLISH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HELLISH 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 hellish.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEA

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

HE, EL, LL, LI, IS, SH

Trigrams

HEL, ELL, LLI, LIS, ISH

Crossword Intelligence

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

HELLISH is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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