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hood

noun · verb

Hood can refer to an aggressive and violent young criminal, a protective covering that is part of a plant, or an urban, often lower-income inner-city area. As a verb, hood can mean to cover with a hood.

11 meanings4 lettersScrabble 8

Length

4

Scrabble

8

WWF

7

Starts

HO

Ends

OOD

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “HOOD” Mean?

hood has 11 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

10 senses
1

an aggressive and violent young criminal

2

a protective covering that is part of a plant

Synonyms

3

an urban, often lower-income inner-city area

4

a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera

5

(falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head

6

metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes

Show 4 more noun definitions
7

the folding roof of a carriage

8

a headdress that protects the head and face

9

protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine

there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars

the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine

10

(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal

Verb

1 sense
1

cover with a hood

The bandits were hooded

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an aggressive and violent young criminal

Length

4 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

H, O, O, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
o
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hood.

HOOD is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with H and ends with D.
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: ABBC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOOD has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOOD 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

ABBC

CV Pattern

CVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

HO, OO, OD

Trigrams

HOO, OOD

Crossword Intelligence

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

HOOD is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with H and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVC.
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 CVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate 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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