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hijinks

noun

Hijinks can refer to noisy and mischievous merrymaking.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 21

Length

7

Scrabble

21

WWF

23

Starts

HI

Ends

NKS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HIJINKS” Mean?

hijinks has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

noisy and mischievous merrymaking

Synonyms

Synonyms for HIJINKS

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

noisy and mischievous merrymaking

Length

7 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

H, I, J, I, N, K, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
i
j
i
n
k
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hijinks.

HIJINKS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with H and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HIJINKS can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HIJINKS 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 hijinks.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

HI, IJ, JI, IN, NK, KS

Trigrams

HIJ, IJI, JIN, INK, NKS

Crossword Intelligence

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

HIJINKS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 21, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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