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hushing

noun

Hushing can refer to a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval).

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HUSHING” Mean?

hushing has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

“the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience”

Synonyms

hiss hissing fizzle sibilation

Synonyms for HUSHING

hiss hissing fizzle sibilation

Scrabble Score

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Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

H, U, S, H, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hushing.

HUSHING is a 7-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 14.

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: ABCADEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HUSHING 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 hushing.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCADEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

HU, US, SH, HI, IN, NG

Trigrams

HUS, USH, SHI, HIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

HUSHING 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: Hard.