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hunt

/hʌnt/noun · verb

Hunt can refer to an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport, an instance of searching for something, or the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone. As a verb, hunt can mean to pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals), pursue or chase relentlessly, or chase away, with as with force.

12 meanings4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

4

Scrabble

7

WWF

8

Starts

HU

Ends

UNT

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “HUNT” Mean?

/hʌnt/

hunt has 12 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport

2

an instance of searching for something

the hunt for submarines

3

the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

4

the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts

Synonyms

5

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

Synonyms

Verb

7 senses
1

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland

The dogs are running deer

The Duke hunted in these woods

The men hunt the area for animals

Synonyms

2

pursue or chase relentlessly

The hunters traced the deer into the woods

the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him

Synonyms

3

chase away, with as with force

They hunted the unwanted immigrants out of the neighborhood

4

yaw back and forth about a flight path

the plane's nose yawed

5

oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent

The oscillator hunts about the correct frequency

6

seek, search for

She hunted for her reading glasses but was unable to locate them

Show 1 more verb definition
7

search (an area) for prey

The King used to hunt these forests

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport

Length

4 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

T

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

H, U, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
u
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hunt.

HUNT is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with H and ends with T.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

HUNT has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HUNT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

HU, UN, NT

Trigrams

HUN, UNT

Crossword Intelligence

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

HUNT is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with H and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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