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hinder

/ˈhaɪn.də/adjective · verb

Hinder commonly means to be a hindrance or obstacle to, hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of, or put at a disadvantage. Hinder is also used as adjective, with meanings including located at or near the back of an animal.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

HI

Ends

DER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HINDER” Mean?

/ˈhaɪn.də/

hinder has 4 documented senses across adjective, verb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

located at or near the back of an animal

back (or hind) legs

the hinder part of a carcass

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

be a hindrance or obstacle to

She is impeding the progress of our project

Synonyms

2

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

His brother blocked him at every turn

3

put at a disadvantage

The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

located at or near the back of an animal

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

H, I, N, D, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
i
n
d
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hinder.

HINDER is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with H and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HINDER has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HINDER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HI, IN, ND, DE, ER

Trigrams

HIN, IND, NDE, DER

Crossword Intelligence

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

HINDER is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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