hoax
Hoax can refer to something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage. As a verb, hoax can mean to subject to a playful hoax or joke.
Length
4
Scrabble
14
WWF
13
Starts
HO
Ends
OAX
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “HOAX” Mean?
/həʊks/
hoax has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
1 sensesomething intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
Synonyms
Verb
1 sensesubject to a playful hoax or joke
Synonyms for HOAX
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
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Definition
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
Length
4 letters
Starts With
H
Ends With
X
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Letters
H, O, A, X
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★HOAX can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆HOAX is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆HOAX can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
X
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVVC
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
HO, OA, AX
Trigrams
HOA, OAX
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