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hope

noun · verb

Hope can refer to a specific instance of feeling hopeful, the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled, or grounds for feeling hopeful about the future. As a verb, hope can mean to be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes, intend with some possibility of fulfilment, or expect and wish.

8 meanings4 lettersScrabble 9

Length

4

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

HO

Ends

OPE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “HOPE” Mean?

hope has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

it revived their hope of winning the pennant

2

the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled

in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope

3

grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

there is little or no promise that he will recover

Synonyms

4

someone (or something) on which expectations are centered

he was their best hope for a victory

5

one of the three Christian virtues

Verb

3 senses
1

expect and wish

I trust you will behave better from now on

I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise

They hope to move

Synonyms

2

be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes

I am still hoping that all will turn out well

3

intend with some possibility of fulfilment

I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening

Synonyms for HOPE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

Length

4 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

H, O, P, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
p
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hope.

HOPE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with H and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOPE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

HOPE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside hope.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

HO, OP, PE

Trigrams

HOP, OPE

Crossword Intelligence

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

HOPE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with H and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.
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 CVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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