What does HOPE mean?

Pronunciation
/hoʊp/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a specific instance of feeling hopeful“it revived their hope of winning the pennant”
  2. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled“in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope”
  3. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future“there is little or no promise that he will recover”
  4. someone (or something) on which expectations are centered“he was their best hope for a victory”
  5. one of the three Christian virtues

verb

  1. expect and wish“I trust you will behave better from now on”
  2. be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes“I am still hoping that all will turn out well”
  3. intend with some possibility of fulfilment“I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

hoped11hopes10hoping12

Anagrams of HOPE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside HOPE

13 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

hep8hoe6hop8 ope5peh8poh8eh5he5 ho5oe2oh5op4pe4

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Questions

Is HOPE a valid word in word games?

HOPE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is HOPE worth?

HOPE is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HOPE?

13 other words, including HE, OH, OP and HOP.