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hyaena

noun

Hyaena can refer to doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

11

Starts

HY

Ends

ENA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HYAENA” Mean?

hyaena has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

Synonyms

Synonyms for HYAENA

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

H, Y, A, E, N, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
y
a
e
n
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hyaena.

HYAENA is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with H and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HYAENA has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HYAENA 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 hyaena.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEC

CV Pattern

CCVVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

HY, YA, AE, EN, NA

Trigrams

HYA, YAE, AEN, ENA

Crossword Intelligence

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

HYAENA is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCV.
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 CCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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