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hypate

noun

In ancient musical theory, the lowest-pitched fixed note in the nearer tetrachord on a lyre, always pitched a perfect fourth below the mese, with two movable notes between them, the parhypate (lower in pitch) and the lichanos (higher in pitch).

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 14

Length

6

Scrabble

14

WWF

13

Starts

HY

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HYPATE” Mean?

In ancient musical theory, the lowest-pitched fixed note in the nearer tetrachord on a lyre, always pitched a perfect fourth below the mese, with two movable notes between them, the parhypate (lower in pitch) and the lichanos (higher in pitch).

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

In ancient musical theory, the lowest-pitched fixed note in the nearer tetrachord on a lyre, always pitched a perfect fourth below the mese, with two movable notes between them, the parhypate (lower in pitch) and the lichanos (higher in pitch).

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

H, Y, P, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
y
p
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hypate.

HYPATE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with H and ends with E.
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: CCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HYPATE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCCVCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HY, YP, PA, AT, TE

Trigrams

HYP, YPA, PAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

HYPATE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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