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blight

/blaɪt/noun · verb

Blight can refer to a state or condition being blighted or any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting. As a verb, blight can mean to cause to suffer a blight.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

BL

Ends

GHT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BLIGHT” Mean?

/blaɪt/

blight has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a state or condition being blighted

2

any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting

Verb

1 sense
1

cause to suffer a blight

Too much rain may blight the garden with mold

Synonyms

Synonyms for BLIGHT

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a state or condition being blighted

Length

6 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

T

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

B, L, I, G, H, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
l
i
g
h
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for blight.

BLIGHT is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with B and ends with T.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BLIGHT has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BLIGHT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

BL, LI, IG, GH, HT

Trigrams

BLI, LIG, IGH, GHT

Crossword Intelligence

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

BLIGHT is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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