empty
Empty can refer to a container that has been emptied. As a verb, empty can mean to make void or empty of contents, become empty or void of its content, or remove the contents of a container.
Length
5
Scrabble
12
WWF
13
Starts
EM
Ends
PTY
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “EMPTY” Mean?
/ˈɛmpti/
empty has 10 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.
Adjective
4 sensesholding or containing nothing
“an empty glass”
“an empty room”
“full of empty seats”
“empty hours”
needing nourishment
“after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime”
“empty-bellied children”
emptied of emotion
“after the violent argument he felt empty”
Noun
1 sensea container that has been emptied
“return all empties to the store”
Verb
5 sensesmake void or empty of contents
“Empty the box”
“The alarm emptied the building”
“They empty the sink of water”
remove the contents of a container
“Empty the water”
“They empty the water from the sink”
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
holding or containing nothing
Length
5 letters
Starts With
E
Ends With
Y
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
E, M, P, T, Y
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆EMPTY has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆EMPTY 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
★★★★☆EMPTY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆EMPTY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
Y
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
VCCCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
EM, MP, PT, TY
Trigrams
EMP, MPT, PTY
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