hop
Hop can refer to an informal dance where popular music is played, the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot), or twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer. As a verb, hop can mean to move quickly from one place to another, travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc, or traverse as if by a short airplane trip.
Length
3
Scrabble
8
WWF
8
Starts
HO
Ends
HOP
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “HOP” Mean?
hop has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
3 sensesthe act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
Synonyms
an informal dance where popular music is played
Verb
6 sensesjump lightly
Synonyms
move quickly from one place to another
“The crowds hop in the streets”
“The streets hop with crowds”
travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.
“She hopped a train to Chicago”
“He hopped rides all over the country”
traverse as if by a short airplane trip
“Hop the Pacific Ocean”
jump across
“He hopped the bush”
make a jump forward or upward
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
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Definition
the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
Length
3 letters
Starts With
H
Ends With
P
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
Letters
H, O, P
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆HOP has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆HOP is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆HOP can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆HOP uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
3
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABC
CV Pattern
CVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
HO, OP
Trigrams
HOP
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