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hurdle

noun · verb

Hurdle can refer to a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races, an obstacle that you are expected to overcome, or the act of jumping over an obstacle. As a verb, hurdle can mean to jump a hurdle.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

HU

Ends

DLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HURDLE” Mean?

hurdle has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races

2

an obstacle that you are expected to overcome

the last hurdle before graduation

3

the act of jumping over an obstacle

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

jump a hurdle

Synonyms for HURDLE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

H, U, R, D, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
u
r
d
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hurdle.

HURDLE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with H and ends with E.
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: CVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HURDLE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

HURDLE 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

CVCCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HU, UR, RD, DL, LE

Trigrams

HUR, URD, RDL, DLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

HURDLE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCV.
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 CVCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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