hound
Hound can refer to any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears or someone who is morally reprehensible. As a verb, hound can mean to pursue or chase relentlessly.
Length
5
Scrabble
9
WWF
10
Starts
HO
Ends
UND
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “HOUND” Mean?
hound has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 sensesany of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
Verb
1 senseScrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
Length
5 letters
Starts With
H
Ends With
D
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
H, O, U, N, D
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆HOUND has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆HOUND is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆HOUND can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆HOUND uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CVVCC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
HO, OU, UN, ND
Trigrams
HOU, OUN, UND
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