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glint

/ɡlɪnt/noun · verb

Glint can refer to a momentary flash of light or a spatially localized brightness. As a verb, glint can mean to be shiny, as if wet or throw a glance at; take a brief look at.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 6

Length

5

Scrabble

6

WWF

9

Starts

GL

Ends

INT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GLINT” Mean?

/ɡlɪnt/

glint has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a momentary flash of light

Synonyms

2

a spatially localized brightness

Verb

2 senses
1

be shiny, as if wet

His eyes were glistening

Lights glint on the horizon

The horizon is glinting with lights

2

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

She only glanced at the paper

I only peeked — I didn't see anything interesting

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a momentary flash of light

Length

5 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

T

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

G, L, I, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
l
i
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for glint.

GLINT is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with G and ends with T.
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 glint in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

GLINT has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

GLINT 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

GLINT 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

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

GL, LI, IN, NT

Trigrams

GLI, LIN, INT

Crossword Intelligence

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

GLINT is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with T, 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 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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