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hooking

/ˈhʊkɪŋ/noun

Hooking can refer to a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 15

Length

7

Scrabble

15

WWF

16

Starts

HO

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HOOKING” Mean?

/ˈhʊkɪŋ/

hooking has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

he took lessons to cure his hooking

Synonyms

Synonyms for HOOKING

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

Length

7 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

G

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

H, O, O, K, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
o
k
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hooking.

HOOKING is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with H and ends with G.
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: ABBCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEF

CV Pattern

CVVCVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

HO, OO, OK, KI, IN, NG

Trigrams

HOO, OOK, OKI, KIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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