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hydroxyurea

noun

The hydroxylated derivative of urea, NH₂CO-NHOH, used as an antineoplastic drug; any N- or O- derivative of this compound

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 28

Length

11

Scrabble

28

WWF

26

Starts

HY

Ends

REA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HYDROXYUREA” Mean?

The hydroxylated derivative of urea, NH₂CO-NHOH, used as an antineoplastic drug; any N- or O- derivative of this compound

Scrabble Score

28

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

The hydroxylated derivative of urea, NH₂CO-NHOH, used as an antineoplastic drug; any N- or O- derivative of this compound

Length

11 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

A

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

H, Y, D, R, O, X, Y, U, R, E, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
y
d
r
o
x
y
u
r
e
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hydroxyurea.

HYDROXYUREA is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 28.
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: ABCDEFBGDHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCCVCCVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HYDROXYUREA can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HYDROXYUREA 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

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBGDHI

CV Pattern

CCCCVCCVCVV

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

HY, YD, DR, RO, OX, XY, YU, UR, RE, EA

Trigrams

HYD, YDR, DRO, ROX, OXY, XYU, YUR, URE, REA

Crossword Intelligence

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

HYDROXYUREA 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 28, 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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