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hose

/həʊz/noun · verb

Hose can refer to a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas, socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear), or man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet. As a verb, hose can mean to water with a hose.

4 meanings4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

4

Scrabble

7

WWF

6

Starts

HO

Ends

OSE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “HOSE” Mean?

/həʊz/

hose has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)

Synonyms

2

man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet

3

a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

water with a hose

hose the lawn

Synonyms for HOSE

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)

Length

4 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

H, O, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hose.

HOSE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
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 hose in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOSE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

HO, OS, SE

Trigrams

HOS, OSE

Crossword Intelligence

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

HOSE 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

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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 7, 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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