Hyaena

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A carnivorous nocturnal mammal found across Africa and parts of Asia, resembling a large dog but more closely related to cats, known for its powerful jaws and eerie call.

“The spotted hyaena's whooping call echoed across the savannah at dusk.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

hy·ae·na

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Synonyms

hyena

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Alternative spelling of hyena with the AE digraph, Y as the second letter is very unusual

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points, Y scores 4 and the AE digraph is vowel-efficient for rack management

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Words you can make from Hyaena

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hyaena”.

hayne hyena yahan ahey anay ayah ayen ayne eyah haen haya haye hyne yana yeah

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “hyaena”.

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Longer words starting with Hyaena

Words that begin with “hyaena”.

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