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hobby

noun

Hobby can refer to a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride, small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds, or an auxiliary activity.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 15

Length

5

Scrabble

15

WWF

15

Starts

HO

Ends

BBY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HOBBY” Mean?

hobby has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

an auxiliary activity

2

a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride

Synonyms

3

small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word hobby with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

an auxiliary activity

Length

5 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

H, O, B, B, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
b
b
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hobby.

HOBBY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with H and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HOBBY has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

HOBBY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HOBBY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside hobby.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

HO, OB, BB, BY

Trigrams

HOB, OBB, BBY

Crossword Intelligence

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

HOBBY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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