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hyperacusis

/ˌhaɪ.pəɹ.əˈkjuː.sɪs/noun

Hyperacusis can refer to abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 21

Length

11

Scrabble

21

WWF

22

Starts

HY

Ends

SIS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HYPERACUSIS” Mean?

/ˌhaɪ.pəɹ.əˈkjuː.sɪs/

hyperacusis has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels

Synonyms

Synonyms for HYPERACUSIS

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels

Length

11 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

H, Y, P, E, R, A, C, U, S, I, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
y
p
e
r
a
c
u
s
i
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hyperacusis.

HYPERACUSIS is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with H and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HYPERACUSIS has a Scrabble score of 21. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJI

CV Pattern

CCCVCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

HY, YP, PE, ER, RA, AC, CU, US, SI, IS

Trigrams

HYP, YPE, PER, ERA, RAC, ACU, CUS, USI, SIS

Crossword Intelligence

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

HYPERACUSIS is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCVCVCVC.
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 CCCVCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 21, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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