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frilly

/ˈfɹɪli/adjective

Frilly is also used as adjective, with meanings including having decorative ruffles or frills.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

FR

Ends

LLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FRILLY” Mean?

/ˈfɹɪli/

frilly has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

having decorative ruffles or frills

Synonyms for FRILLY

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

having decorative ruffles or frills

Length

6 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

F, R, I, L, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
r
i
l
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for frilly.

FRILLY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with F and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FRILLY has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

FRILLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FRILLY 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

ABCDDE

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

FR, RI, IL, LL, LY

Trigrams

FRI, RIL, ILL, LLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

FRILLY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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