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hourly

/ˈaʊ̯əli/adjective · adverb

Hourly is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including occurring every hour or payable by the hour or every hour; by the hour.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

12

Starts

HO

Ends

RLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HOURLY” Mean?

/ˈaʊ̯əli/

hourly has 2 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

occurring every hour or payable by the hour

hourly chimes

hourly pay

Adverb

1 sense
1

every hour; by the hour

daily, hourly, I grew stronger

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

occurring every hour or payable by the hour

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

H, O, U, R, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
u
r
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hourly.

HOURLY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with H and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HOURLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVVCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HO, OU, UR, RL, LY

Trigrams

HOU, OUR, URL, RLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

HOURLY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCC, 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 Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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