fillet
Fillet can refer to a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef, a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish, or a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus. As a verb, fillet can mean to decorate with a lace of geometric designs or cut into filets.
Length
6
Scrabble
9
WWF
11
Starts
FI
Ends
LET
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “FILLET” Mean?
/ˈfɪ.lɪt/
fillet has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
6 sensesa boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
Synonyms
a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
Synonyms
a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus
Synonyms
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
Synonyms
lace having a square mesh
Synonyms
Verb
2 sensesScrabble Score
9
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
Length
6 letters
Starts With
F
Ends With
T
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
F, I, L, L, E, T
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆FILLET has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆FILLET is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆FILLET can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆FILLET contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
F
Letter Pattern
ABCCDE
CV Pattern
CVCCVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
FI, IL, LL, LE, ET
Trigrams
FIL, ILL, LLE, LET
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