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exist

/ɪɡˈzɪst/•verb

Exist commonly means to have an existence, be extant or support oneself.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 12

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

IST

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EXIST” Mean?

/ɪɡˈzɪst/

exist has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses

have an existence, be extant

“Is there a God?”

Synonyms

support oneself

“he could barely exist on such a low wage”

“Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?”

“Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day”

Synonyms

survive live subsist

Synonyms for EXIST

be survive live subsist

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

have an existence, be extant

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

E, X, I, S, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for exist.

EXIST is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 12.

It starts with E and ends with T.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 40%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

EXIST can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

EXIST 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside exist.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

VCVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

EX, XI, IS, ST

Trigrams

EXI, XIS, IST

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXIST is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with E and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.