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hostilities

noun

Hostilities can refer to fighting; acts of overt warfare.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 14

Length

11

Scrabble

14

WWF

14

Starts

HO

Ends

IES

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HOSTILITIES” Mean?

hostilities has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

fighting; acts of overt warfare

the outbreak of hostilities

Synonyms

Synonyms for HOSTILITIES

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

fighting; acts of overt warfare

Length

11 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

H, O, S, T, I, L, I, T, I, E, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
s
t
i
l
i
t
i
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hostilities.

HOSTILITIES is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with H and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFEDEGC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HOSTILITIES has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOSTILITIES can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOSTILITIES 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 hostilities.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFEDEGC

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

HO, OS, ST, TI, IL, LI, IT, TI, IE, ES

Trigrams

HOS, OST, STI, TIL, ILI, LIT, ITI, TIE, IES

Crossword Intelligence

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

HOSTILITIES is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCVVC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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