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hillock

/ˈhɪl.ək/noun

Hillock can refer to a small natural hill.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

HI

Ends

OCK

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HILLOCK” Mean?

/ˈhɪl.ək/

hillock has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a small natural hill

Synonyms for HILLOCK

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a small natural hill

Length

7 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

K

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

H, I, L, L, O, C, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
i
l
l
o
c
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hillock.

HILLOCK is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with H and ends with K.
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: ABCCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HILLOCK has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

HI, IL, LL, LO, OC, CK

Trigrams

HIL, ILL, LLO, LOC, OCK

Crossword Intelligence

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

HILLOCK is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
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 CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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