01 Word definition

hoary

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is HOARY a word?

Yes. HOARY is a 5-letter adjective. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HOARY?

H-O-A-R-Y

HOARY contains 5 letters, begins with H, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

    “nodded his hoary head”

2adjective

  1. covered with fine whitish hairs or down

Synonyms
greygraygrey-hairedgray-hairedgrey-headedgray-headedcanescent
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends9points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HOARY spelled?

H1O2A3R4Y5
Starts withHOAFirst 3 letters
Ends withARYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About HOARY.

How do you spell HOARY?

HOARY is spelled H-O-A-R-Y. It contains 5 letters.