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hoolock

noun

Any of the large gibbons of genus Hoolock of the family Hylobatidae.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

HO

Ends

OCK

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HOOLOCK” Mean?

Any of the large gibbons of genus Hoolock of the family Hylobatidae.

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

Any of the large gibbons of genus Hoolock of the family Hylobatidae.

Length

7 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

K

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

H, O, O, L, O, C, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
o
l
o
c
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hoolock.

HOOLOCK is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with H and ends with K.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCBDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HOOLOCK has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABBCBDE

CV Pattern

CVVCVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

HO, OO, OL, LO, OC, CK

Trigrams

HOO, OOL, OLO, LOC, OCK

Crossword Intelligence

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

HOOLOCK is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with K, 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 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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