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hopscotch

/ˈhɑpˌskɑtʃ/noun

Hopscotch can refer to a game in which a child tosses a stone into an area drawn on the ground and then hops through it and back to regain the stone.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 21

Length

9

Scrabble

21

WWF

22

Starts

HO

Ends

TCH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HOPSCOTCH” Mean?

/ˈhɑpˌskɑtʃ/

hopscotch has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a game in which a child tosses a stone into an area drawn on the ground and then hops through it and back to regain the stone

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a game in which a child tosses a stone into an area drawn on the ground and then hops through it and back to regain the stone

Length

9 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

H

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

H, O, P, S, C, O, T, C, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
p
s
c
o
t
c
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hopscotch.

HOPSCOTCH is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with H and ends with H.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFEA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HOPSCOTCH has a Scrabble score of 21. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOPSCOTCH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFEA

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

HO, OP, PS, SC, CO, OT, TC, CH

Trigrams

HOP, OPS, PSC, SCO, COT, OTC, TCH

Crossword Intelligence

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

HOPSCOTCH is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 21, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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