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hunting

noun

Hunting can refer to the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport, the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone, or the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

HU

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HUNTING” Mean?

hunting has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

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

Synonyms

2

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

Synonyms

3

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

Synonyms

Synonyms for HUNTING

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

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

Length

7 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

H, U, N, T, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
u
n
t
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hunting.

HUNTING is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with H and ends with G.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HUNTING has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside hunting.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDECF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

HU, UN, NT, TI, IN, NG

Trigrams

HUN, UNT, NTI, TIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

HUNTING is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
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 CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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