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hurry

/ˈhʌɹ.i/noun · verb

Hurry can refer to a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry, the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner, or overly eager speed (and possible carelessness). As a verb, hurry can mean to urge to an unnatural speed, move very fast, or act at high speed.

6 meanings5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

5

Scrabble

11

WWF

10

Starts

HU

Ends

RRY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HURRY” Mean?

/ˈhʌɹ.i/

hurry has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

in a hurry to lock the door

Synonyms

2

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

he soon regretted his haste

3

the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

in his haste to leave he forgot his book

Verb

3 senses
1

move very fast

The runner zipped past us at breakneck pace

Synonyms

2

act at high speed

We have to rush!

hurry — it's late!

3

urge to an unnatural speed

Don't rush me, please!

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

Length

5 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

H, U, R, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
u
r
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hurry.

HURRY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with H and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

HURRY 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

★★★★☆

HURRY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

HU, UR, RR, RY

Trigrams

HUR, URR, RRY

Crossword Intelligence

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

HURRY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, 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 Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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