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hydrophobia

/ˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/noun

Hydrophobia can refer to a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids, a morbid fear of water, or an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain.

3 meanings11 lettersScrabble 25

Length

11

Scrabble

25

WWF

24

Starts

HY

Ends

BIA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HYDROPHOBIA” Mean?

/ˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/

hydrophobia has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids

2

a morbid fear of water

3

an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain

Synonyms for HYDROPHOBIA

Scrabble Score

25

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids

Length

11 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

A

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

H, Y, D, R, O, P, H, O, B, I, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
y
d
r
o
p
h
o
b
i
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hydrophobia.

HYDROPHOBIA is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 25.
It starts with H and ends with A.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFAEGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCCVCCVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HYDROPHOBIA has a Scrabble score of 25. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HYDROPHOBIA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFAEGHI

CV Pattern

CCCCVCCVCVV

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

HY, YD, DR, RO, OP, PH, HO, OB, BI, IA

Trigrams

HYD, YDR, DRO, ROP, OPH, PHO, HOB, OBI, BIA

Crossword Intelligence

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

HYDROPHOBIA is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCCVCCVCVV.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCCVCCVCVV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 25, 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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