humus
Humus can refer to partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil or a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East.
Length
5
Scrabble
10
WWF
12
Starts
HU
Ends
MUS
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “HUMUS” Mean?
/ˈhjuːməs/
humus has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensesScrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil
Length
5 letters
Starts With
H
Ends With
S
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
H, U, M, U, S
Use Case
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Letter Breakdown
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆HUMUS has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆HUMUS 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
★★★★☆HUMUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆HUMUS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCBD
CV Pattern
CVCVC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
HU, UM, MU, US
Trigrams
HUM, UMU, MUS
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