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glimpse

/ɡlɪmps/noun · verb

Glimpse can refer to a brief or incomplete view, a vague indication, or a quick look. As a verb, glimpse can mean to catch a glimpse of or see briefly.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

16

Starts

GL

Ends

PSE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GLIMPSE” Mean?

/ɡlɪmps/

glimpse has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a quick look

Synonyms

2

a brief or incomplete view

from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake

3

a vague indication

he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning

Verb

1 sense
1

catch a glimpse of or see briefly

We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine

Synonyms for GLIMPSE

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a quick look

Length

7 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

G, L, I, M, P, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
l
i
m
p
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for glimpse.

GLIMPSE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with G and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

GLIMPSE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

GLIMPSE 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 glimpse.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCCCV

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

GL, LI, IM, MP, PS, SE

Trigrams

GLI, LIM, IMP, MPS, PSE

Crossword Intelligence

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

GLIMPSE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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