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aleck

name

A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, of Scottish usage, variant of Alec.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

5

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

AL

Ends

ECK

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ALECK” Mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, of Scottish usage, variant of Alec.

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word aleck with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, of Scottish usage, variant of Alec.

Length

5 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

K

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

A, L, E, C, K

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
l
e
c
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for aleck.

ALECK is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with A and ends with K.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using aleck in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ALECK has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

ALECK is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ALECK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ALECK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside aleck.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

VCVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

AL, LE, EC, CK

Trigrams

ALE, LEC, ECK

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for aleck.

ALECK is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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