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hydrophane

noun

A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 22

Length

10

Scrabble

22

WWF

21

Starts

HY

Ends

ANE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HYDROPHANE” Mean?

A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water.

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water.

Length

10 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

H, Y, D, R, O, P, H, A, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
y
d
r
o
p
h
a
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hydrophane.

HYDROPHANE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 22.
It starts with H and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFAGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HYDROPHANE has a Scrabble score of 22. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HYDROPHANE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HYDROPHANE 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 hydrophane.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFAGHI

CV Pattern

CCCCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

HY, YD, DR, RO, OP, PH, HA, AN, NE

Trigrams

HYD, YDR, DRO, ROP, OPH, PHA, HAN, ANE

Crossword Intelligence

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

HYDROPHANE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCCVCCVCV.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCCVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 22, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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