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hustle

/ˈhʌsəl/noun · verb

Hustle commonly means to cause to move furtively and hurriedly, move or cause to move energetically or busily, or sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity. As a noun, hustle can refer to a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property or a rapid active commotion.

7 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

HU

Ends

TLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HUSTLE” Mean?

/ˈhʌsəl/

hustle has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

2

a rapid active commotion

Verb

5 senses
1

cause to move furtively and hurriedly

The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater

2

move or cause to move energetically or busily

The cheerleaders bustled about excitedly before their performance

Synonyms

3

sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

Synonyms

4

get by trying hard

she hustled a free lunch from the waiter

5

pressure or urge someone into an action

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

H, U, S, T, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
u
s
t
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hustle.

HUSTLE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
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 hustle in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

HUSTLE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

HUSTLE 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, US, ST, TL, LE

Trigrams

HUS, UST, STL, TLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

HUSTLE 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 9, 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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