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flaky

/ˈfleɪkiː/•adjective

Flaky is also used as adjective, with meanings including made of or resembling flakes.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 15

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

AKY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FLAKY” Mean?

/ˈfleɪkiː/

flaky has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses

made of or resembling flakes

“flaky soap”

Synonyms

flakey

made of or easily forming flakes

Synonyms

flakey

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

“restaurants of bizarre design — one like a hat, another like a rabbit”

“famed for his eccentric spelling”

“a freakish combination of styles”

“his off-the-wall antics”

Synonyms

bizarre eccentric freakish freaky flakey gonzo outlandish outre

Word Forms

flakier flakiest

Synonyms for FLAKY

flakey bizarre eccentric freakish freaky gonzo outlandish outre

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

made of or resembling flakes

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

F, L, A, K, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for flaky.

FLAKY is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 15.

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: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FLAKY has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

FLAKY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FLAKY 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 flaky.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

FL, LA, AK, KY

Trigrams

FLA, LAK, AKY

Crossword Intelligence

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

FLAKY 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 CCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.