01 Word definition

hopeful

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is HOPEFUL a word?

Yes. HOPEFUL is a 7-letter noun. an ambitious and aspiring young person Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HOPEFUL?

H-O-P-E-F-U-L

HOPEFUL contains 7 letters, begins with H, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an ambitious and aspiring young person

    “a lofty aspirant”

2adjective

  1. having or manifesting hope

    “a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets”
Synonyms
aspirantaspirerwannabewannabee
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HOPEFUL spelled?

H1O2P3E4F5U6L7
Starts withHOPFirst 3 letters
Ends withFULLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About HOPEFUL.

How do you spell HOPEFUL?

HOPEFUL is spelled H-O-P-E-F-U-L. It contains 7 letters.