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hike

/haɪk/noun · verb

Hike can refer to a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure, the amount a salary is increased, or an increase in cost. As a verb, hike can mean to walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise or increase.

5 meanings4 lettersScrabble 11

Length

4

Scrabble

11

WWF

10

Starts

HI

Ends

IKE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “HIKE” Mean?

/haɪk/

hike has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

she enjoys a hike in her spare time

Synonyms

2

an increase in cost

they asked for a 10% rise in rates

Synonyms

3

the amount a salary is increased

he got a 3% raise

he got a wage hike

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

increase

The landlord hiked up the rents

Synonyms

2

walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise

We were hiking in Colorado

hike the Rockies

Sam and Sue hike

They hike up the hill

Synonyms for HIKE

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

Length

4 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

H, I, K, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
i
k
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hike.

HIKE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with H and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HIKE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HIKE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside hike.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

HI, IK, KE

Trigrams

HIK, IKE

Crossword Intelligence

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

HIKE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with H and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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