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hurricane

noun

Hurricane can refer to a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale).

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

HU

Ends

ANE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HURRICANE” Mean?

hurricane has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

Length

9 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

H, U, R, R, I, C, A, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
u
r
r
i
c
a
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hurricane.

HURRICANE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with H and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HURRICANE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HURRICANE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HURRICANE 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 hurricane.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

HU, UR, RR, RI, IC, CA, AN, NE

Trigrams

HUR, URR, RRI, RIC, ICA, CAN, ANE

Crossword Intelligence

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

HURRICANE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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