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baksheesh

/bækˈʃiːʃ/noun

Baksheesh can refer to a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter).

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 21

Length

9

Scrabble

21

WWF

20

Starts

BA

Ends

ESH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BAKSHEESH” Mean?

/bækˈʃiːʃ/

baksheesh has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

Length

9 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

H

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

B, A, K, S, H, E, E, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
a
k
s
h
e
e
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for baksheesh.

BAKSHEESH is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with B and ends with H.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFFDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BAKSHEESH has a Scrabble score of 21. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BAKSHEESH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BAKSHEESH contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFFDE

CV Pattern

CVCCCVVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

BA, AK, KS, SH, HE, EE, ES, SH

Trigrams

BAK, AKS, KSH, SHE, HEE, EES, ESH

Crossword Intelligence

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

BAKSHEESH is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 21, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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