Hooray
6 lettersinterjectionmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
An exclamation used to express joy, triumph, or enthusiastic approval.
“Hooray! she cried when she heard she had passed all her exams.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/həˈreɪ/
Syllables
hoo·ray
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Contains four vowels and the uncommon RAY ending, good for testing O and A positions
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points, the Y at the end allows placement at the edge of a row
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