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hounded

verb

Simple past and past participle of hound

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

HO

Ends

DED

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HOUNDED” Mean?

simple past and past participle of hound

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

simple past and past participle of hound

Length

7 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

H, O, U, N, D, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
u
n
d
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hounded.

HOUNDED is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with H and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HOUNDED has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOUNDED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFE

CV Pattern

CVVCCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

HO, OU, UN, ND, DE, ED

Trigrams

HOU, OUN, UND, NDE, DED

Crossword Intelligence

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

HOUNDED is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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