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hyrax

/ˈhaɪ.ɹæks/noun

Hyrax can refer to any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 18

Length

5

Scrabble

18

WWF

16

Starts

HY

Ends

RAX

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HYRAX” Mean?

/ˈhaɪ.ɹæks/

hyrax has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

Word Forms

Synonyms for HYRAX

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

Length

5 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

X

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

H, Y, R, A, X

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
y
r
a
x

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hyrax.

HYRAX is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with H and ends with X.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

HYRAX is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HYRAX can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCCVC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

HY, YR, RA, AX

Trigrams

HYR, YRA, RAX

Crossword Intelligence

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

HYRAX is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with X, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with X, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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