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hive

/haɪv/noun · verb

Hive can refer to a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees, a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree, or a teeming multitude. As a verb, hive can mean to move together in a hive or as if in a hive, store, like bees, or gather into a hive.

6 meanings4 lettersScrabble 10

Length

4

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

HI

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “HIVE” Mean?

/haɪv/

hive has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a teeming multitude

2

a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees

Synonyms

3

a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

store, like bees

bees hive honey and pollen

He hived lots of information

2

move together in a hive or as if in a hive

The bee swarms are hiving

3

gather into a hive

The beekeeper hived the swarm

Synonyms for HIVE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a teeming multitude

Length

4 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

H, I, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hive.

HIVE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
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 hive in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

HI, IV, VE

Trigrams

HIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

HIVE 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

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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 10, 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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