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hickie

noun

Alternative form of hickey (“bruise-like mark of mouth on skin”).

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 15

Length

6

Scrabble

15

WWF

15

Starts

HI

Ends

KIE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HICKIE” Mean?

Alternative form of hickey (“bruise-like mark of mouth on skin”).

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

Alternative form of hickey (“bruise-like mark of mouth on skin”).

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

H, I, C, K, I, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
i
c
k
i
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hickie.

HICKIE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with H and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HICKIE has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDBE

CV Pattern

CVCCVV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

HI, IC, CK, KI, IE

Trigrams

HIC, ICK, CKI, KIE

Crossword Intelligence

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

HICKIE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVV.
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 CVCCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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