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hilarious

/hɪˈlɛəɹiəs/adjective

Hilarious is also used as adjective, with meanings including marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

HI

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HILARIOUS” Mean?

/hɪˈlɛəɹiəs/

hilarious has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

hilarious broad comedy

a screaming farce

uproarious stories

Synonyms for HILARIOUS

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

Length

9 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

H, I, L, A, R, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
i
l
a
r
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hilarious.

HILARIOUS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with H and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HILARIOUS has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HILARIOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HILARIOUS 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 hilarious.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

HI, IL, LA, AR, RI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

HIL, ILA, LAR, ARI, RIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

HILARIOUS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, 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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