hypotenuse
Hypotenuse can refer to the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
Length
10
Scrabble
18
WWF
19
Starts
HY
Ends
USE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “HYPOTENUSE” Mean?
/haɪˈpɒtənjuːz/
hypotenuse has 1 documented sense across noun.
Noun
1 sensethe side of a right triangle opposite the right angle
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
10
Vowels
4
Consonants
6
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Definition
the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle
Length
10 letters
Starts With
H
Ends With
E
Vowels
4
Consonants
6
Letters
H, Y, P, O, T, E, N, U, S, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★HYPOTENUSE has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆HYPOTENUSE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆HYPOTENUSE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆HYPOTENUSE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
9
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGHIF
CV Pattern
CCCVCVCVCV
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
HY, YP, PO, OT, TE, EN, NU, US, SE
Trigrams
HYP, YPO, POT, OTE, TEN, ENU, NUS, USE
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