hock
Hock can refer to any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (‘hock’ is British usage) or tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle. As a verb, hock can mean to leave as a guarantee in return for money or disable by cutting the hock.
Length
4
Scrabble
13
WWF
13
Starts
HO
Ends
OCK
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “HOCK” Mean?
/hɒk/
hock has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 sensesany of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (‘hock’ is British usage)
Synonyms
tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
Verb
2 sensesScrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (‘hock’ is British usage)
Length
4 letters
Starts With
H
Ends With
K
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
H, O, C, K
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆HOCK has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆HOCK is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆HOCK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
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★★★★☆HOCK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
HO, OC, CK
Trigrams
HOC, OCK
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