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flesh

/flɛʃ/noun · verb

Flesh can refer to the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat, a soft moist part of a fruit, or alternative names for the body of a human being. As a verb, flesh can mean to remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

5

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

FL

Ends

ESH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FLESH” Mean?

/flɛʃ/

flesh has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

2

alternative names for the body of a human being

Leonardo studied the human body

he has a strong physique

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

3

a soft moist part of a fruit

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

Length

5 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

H

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

F, L, E, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
l
e
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for flesh.

FLESH is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with F and ends with H.
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 flesh in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FLESH has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

FLESH 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

FL, LE, ES, SH

Trigrams

FLE, LES, ESH

Crossword Intelligence

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

FLESH is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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