What does HOPEFUL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈhoʊpfəl/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. having or manifesting hope“a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets”
  2. full or promise“had a bright future in publishing”

noun

  1. an ambitious and aspiring young person“a lofty aspirant”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

hopefuls16

Anagrams of HOPEFUL

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

Words inside HOPEFUL

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

flop9flue7foul7 fuel7 help9 hole7 hope9 pole6 elf6 flu6 foe6hep8hoe6hop8 hue6ole3pol5ef5eh5el2 he5 ho5lo2oe2of5oh5op4pe4 uh5up4

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Questions

Is HOPEFUL a valid word in word games?

HOPEFUL 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 HOPEFUL worth?

HOPEFUL is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HOPEFUL?

54 other words, including OF, HE, UP and HELP.