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brittle

/ˈbɹɪtl̩/adjective · noun

Brittle can refer to caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets. Brittle is also used as adjective, with meanings including lacking warmth and generosity of spirit.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

BR

Ends

TLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BRITTLE” Mean?

/ˈbɹɪtl̩/

brittle has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

3 senses
1

having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped

brittle bones

glass is brittle

‘brickle’ and ‘brickly’ are dialectal

2

lacking warmth and generosity of spirit

a brittle and calculating woman

3

(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured

Synonyms

Noun

1 sense
1

caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped

Length

7 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

B, R, I, T, T, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
r
i
t
t
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for brittle.

BRITTLE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with B and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

BRITTLE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BRITTLE 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

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCCV

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

BR, RI, IT, TT, TL, LE

Trigrams

BRI, RIT, ITT, TTL, TLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

BRITTLE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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