Hoodlum
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A young person who behaves violently or criminally, especially one associated with a gang.
“The shopkeeper was threatened by a hoodlum demanding money from the till.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈhuːdləm/
Syllables
hood·lum
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Wordle
Contains double O and -LUM ending, the OOD cluster plus M makes this a memorable Wordle pattern.
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Scrabble
Worth 13 points, M adds 3, D adds 2, a colourful word with a decent score from its final consonants.
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