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hobble

/ˈhɒbəl/noun · verb

Hobble can refer to a shackle for the ankles or feet or the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg. As a verb, hobble can mean to walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury, hamper the action or progress of, or strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

6

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

HO

Ends

BLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HOBBLE” Mean?

/ˈhɒbəl/

hobble has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a shackle for the ankles or feet

Synonyms

2

the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

The old woman hobbles down to the store every day

They hobble up the hill

2

hamper the action or progress of

The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean

3

strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison

hobble race horses

Synonyms

Synonyms for HOBBLE

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a shackle for the ankles or feet

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

H, O, B, B, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
b
b
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hobble.

HOBBLE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with H and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HOBBLE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HO, OB, BB, BL, LE

Trigrams

HOB, OBB, BBL, BLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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