hideous
Hideous is also used as adjective, with meanings including so extremely ugly as to be terrifying.
Length
7
Scrabble
11
WWF
11
Starts
HI
Ends
OUS
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “HIDEOUS” Mean?
/ˈhɪd.iː.ʌs/
hideous has 2 documented senses across adjective.
Adjective
2 sensesgrossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
“subjected to outrageous cruelty”
“a hideous pattern of injustice”
“horrific conditions in the mining industry”
Synonyms
Synonyms for HIDEOUS
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
7
Vowels
4
Consonants
3
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Definition
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
Length
7 letters
Starts With
H
Ends With
S
Vowels
4
Consonants
3
Letters
H, I, D, E, O, U, S
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆HIDEOUS has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆HIDEOUS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆HIDEOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
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★★★★☆HIDEOUS 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
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFG
CV Pattern
CVCVVVC
Vowel Share
57%
Consonant Share
43%
Bigrams
HI, ID, DE, EO, OU, US
Trigrams
HID, IDE, DEO, EOU, OUS
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