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hominid

adjective · noun

Hominid can refer to a primate of the family Hominidae. Hominid is also used as adjective, with meanings including characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

HO

Ends

NID

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HOMINID” Mean?

hominid has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures

Synonyms

Noun

1 sense
1

a primate of the family Hominidae

Synonyms for HOMINID

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures

Length

7 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

H, O, M, I, N, I, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
m
i
n
i
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hominid.

HOMINID is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with H and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOMINID can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOMINID 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 hominid.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDF

CV Pattern

CVCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

HO, OM, MI, IN, NI, ID

Trigrams

HOM, OMI, MIN, INI, NID

Crossword Intelligence

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

HOMINID is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVC, 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 D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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