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husky

adjective · noun

Husky can refer to breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog. Husky is also used as adjective, with meanings including muscular and heavily built.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 15

Length

5

Scrabble

15

WWF

14

Starts

HU

Ends

SKY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HUSKY” Mean?

husky has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

muscular and heavily built

a beefy wrestler

had a tall burly frame

clothing sizes for husky boys

a strapping boy of eighteen

2

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

gruff voices

the dog's gruff barking

hoarse cries

{'source': 'Virgil Thomson', 'text': 'makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky'}

Synonyms

Noun

1 sense
1

breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

muscular and heavily built

Length

5 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

H, U, S, K, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
u
s
k
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for husky.

HUSKY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with H and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HUSKY has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

HUSKY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

HUSKY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

HU, US, SK, KY

Trigrams

HUS, USK, SKY

Crossword Intelligence

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

HUSKY 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: 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 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 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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