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hickey

/ˈhɪk.i/noun

Hickey can refer to a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover or a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 18

Length

6

Scrabble

18

WWF

17

Starts

HI

Ends

KEY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HICKEY” Mean?

/ˈhɪk.i/

hickey has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne

Synonyms

2

a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover

Synonyms for HICKEY

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

H, I, C, K, E, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
i
c
k
e
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hickey.

HICKEY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with H and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HICKEY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

HICKEY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HI, IC, CK, KE, EY

Trigrams

HIC, ICK, CKE, KEY

Crossword Intelligence

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

HICKEY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, 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 Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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