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belly

/ˈbɛli/noun · verb

Belly can refer to the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis, a part that bulges deeply, or the hollow inside of something. As a verb, belly can mean to swell out or bulge out.

6 meanings5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

5

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

BE

Ends

LLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BELLY” Mean?

/ˈbɛli/

belly has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

2

a protruding abdomen

Synonyms

3

a part that bulges deeply

the belly of a sail

4

the hollow inside of something

in the belly of the ship

5

the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish

Verb

1 sense
1

swell out or bulge out

Word Forms

Synonyms for BELLY

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

Length

5 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

B, E, L, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
e
l
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for belly.

BELLY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with B and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BELLY has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

BELLY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

BE, EL, LL, LY

Trigrams

BEL, ELL, LLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

BELLY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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