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anchovy

/ˈæn.tʃə.vi/noun

Anchovy can refer to tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces or small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 18

Length

7

Scrabble

18

WWF

19

Starts

AN

Ends

OVY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ANCHOVY” Mean?

/ˈæn.tʃə.vi/

anchovy has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces

2

small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

A, N, C, H, O, V, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
n
c
h
o
v
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for anchovy.

ANCHOVY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with A and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ANCHOVY has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ANCHOVY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ANCHOVY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

VCCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

AN, NC, CH, HO, OV, VY

Trigrams

ANC, NCH, CHO, HOV, OVY

Crossword Intelligence

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

ANCHOVY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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