Hideout
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A concealed place used as a refuge or shelter, especially by criminals or fugitives seeking to avoid detection.
“The robbers retreated to their hideout in the hills and waited for the police search to wind down.”
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hide·out
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Wordle
Contains HIDE and ends in OUT. Both halves are common five-letter Wordle fragments worth testing individually
Scrabble
Scores around 11 points. The compound structure of HIDE plus OUT makes it memorable and easy to recall under pressure
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