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hydrangea

/haɪˈdɹeɪnd͡ʒ(i)ə/noun

Hydrangea can refer to any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 17

Length

9

Scrabble

17

WWF

17

Starts

HY

Ends

GEA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HYDRANGEA” Mean?

/haɪˈdɹeɪnd͡ʒ(i)ə/

hydrangea has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea

Length

9 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

H, Y, D, R, A, N, G, E, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
y
d
r
a
n
g
e
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hydrangea.

HYDRANGEA is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with H and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCCVCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HYDRANGEA has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HYDRANGEA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHE

CV Pattern

CCCCVCCVV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HY, YD, DR, RA, AN, NG, GE, EA

Trigrams

HYD, YDR, DRA, RAN, ANG, NGE, GEA

Crossword Intelligence

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

HYDRANGEA is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCCVCCVV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCCVCCVV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, 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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