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estray

noun

An animal that has escaped from its owner; a wandering animal whose owner is unknown. An animal cannot be an estray when on the range where it was raised, and permitted by its owner to run. A lost animal whose owner is known to the party at hand is not an estray.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

8

Starts

ES

Ends

RAY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ESTRAY” Mean?

An animal that has escaped from its owner; a wandering animal whose owner is unknown. An animal cannot be an estray when on the range where it was raised, and permitted by its owner to run. A lost animal whose owner is known to the party at hand is not an estray.

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

An animal that has escaped from its owner; a wandering animal whose owner is unknown. An animal cannot be an estray when on the range where it was raised, and permitted by its owner to run. A lost animal whose owner is known to the party at hand is not an estray.

Length

6 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

E, S, T, R, A, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
s
t
r
a
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for estray.

ESTRAY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with E and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ESTRAY 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

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

VCCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

ES, ST, TR, RA, AY

Trigrams

EST, STR, TRA, RAY

Crossword Intelligence

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

ESTRAY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVC.
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 VCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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