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pahoehoe

/pəˈhəʊihəʊi/noun

Pahoehoe can refer to freely flowing lava.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 16

Length

8

Scrabble

16

WWF

15

Starts

PA

Ends

HOE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PAHOEHOE” Mean?

/pəˈhəʊihəʊi/

pahoehoe has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

freely flowing lava

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

8

Vowels

5

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

freely flowing lava

Length

8 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

3

Letters

P, A, H, O, E, H, O, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
h
o
e
h
o
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pahoehoe.

PAHOEHOE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 63%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PAHOEHOE has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PAHOEHOE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDECDE

CV Pattern

CVCVVCVV

Vowel Share

63%

Consonant Share

37%

Bigrams

PA, AH, HO, OE, EH, HO, OE

Trigrams

PAH, AHO, HOE, OEH, EHO, HOE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PAHOEHOE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCVV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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