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filmy

/ˈfɪlmi/•adjective

Filmy is also used as adjective, with meanings including so thin as to transmit light.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 13

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

LMY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FILMY” Mean?

/ˈfɪlmi/

filmy has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense

so thin as to transmit light

“a hat with a diaphanous veil”

“filmy wings of a moth”

“gauzy clouds of dandelion down”

“gossamer cobwebs”

Synonyms

diaphanous gauzy gossamer sheer transparent vaporous vapourous cobwebby

Word Forms

filmier filmiest

Synonyms for FILMY

diaphanous gauzy gossamer sheer transparent vaporous vapourous cobwebby

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

so thin as to transmit light

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

F, I, L, M, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for filmy.

FILMY is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 13.

It starts with F and ends with Y.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 20%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FILMY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

FILMY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FILMY 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 filmy.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

FI, IL, LM, MY

Trigrams

FIL, ILM, LMY

Crossword Intelligence

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

FILMY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with F and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.