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flashlight

/ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/noun

Flashlight can refer to a small portable battery-powered electric lamp.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 20

Length

10

Scrabble

20

WWF

21

Starts

FL

Ends

GHT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FLASHLIGHT” Mean?

/ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/

flashlight has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

Synonyms

Synonyms for FLASHLIGHT

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

10

Vowels

2

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

Length

10 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

8

Letters

F, L, A, S, H, L, I, G, H, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
l
a
s
h
l
i
g
h
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for flashlight.

FLASHLIGHT is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with F and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFGEH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FLASHLIGHT has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FLASHLIGHT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FLASHLIGHT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFGEH

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

FL, LA, AS, SH, HL, LI, IG, GH, HT

Trigrams

FLA, LAS, ASH, SHL, HLI, LIG, IGH, GHT

Crossword Intelligence

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

FLASHLIGHT is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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