hemlock
Hemlock can refer to poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium, an evergreen tree, could refer to any one of a genus of conifers named Tsuga, or soft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock.
Length
7
Scrabble
18
WWF
20
Starts
HE
Ends
OCK
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “HEMLOCK” Mean?
/ˈhɛmˌlɒk/
hemlock has 4 documented senses across noun.
Noun
4 sensespoisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
“Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”
large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous
soft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock
an evergreen tree, could refer to any one of a genus of conifers named Tsuga
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
7
Vowels
2
Consonants
5
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Definition
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
Length
7 letters
Starts With
H
Ends With
K
Vowels
2
Consonants
5
Letters
H, E, M, L, O, C, K
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★HEMLOCK has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆HEMLOCK is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆HEMLOCK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
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★★★★☆HEMLOCK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFG
CV Pattern
CVCCVCC
Vowel Share
29%
Consonant Share
71%
Bigrams
HE, EM, ML, LO, OC, CK
Trigrams
HEM, EML, MLO, LOC, OCK
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