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hyenas

noun

Plural of hyena

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

11

Starts

HY

Ends

NAS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HYENAS” Mean?

plural of hyena

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

plural of hyena

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

H, Y, E, N, A, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
y
e
n
a
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hyenas.

HYENAS is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with H and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

HYENAS uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside hyenas.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HY, YE, EN, NA, AS

Trigrams

HYE, YEN, ENA, NAS

Crossword Intelligence

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

HYENAS is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVC.
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 CCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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