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hobo

/ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/noun

Hobo can refer to a worker who moves around and works temporarily in different places or a vagrant.

2 meanings4 lettersScrabble 9

Length

4

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

HO

Ends

OBO

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “HOBO” Mean?

/ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/

hobo has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a vagrant

a homeless tramp

he tried to help the really down-and-out bums

Synonyms

2

a worker who moves around and works temporarily in different places

Word Forms

Synonyms for HOBO

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a vagrant

Length

4 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

O

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

H, O, B, O

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
b
o

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hobo.

HOBO is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with H and ends with O.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOBO has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCB

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

HO, OB, BO

Trigrams

HOB, OBO

Crossword Intelligence

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

HOBO is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with H and ends with O, 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

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

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 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with O, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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