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glistens

verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative of glisten

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 9

Length

8

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

GL

Ends

ENS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “GLISTENS” Mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of glisten

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

third-person singular simple present indicative of glisten

Length

8 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

G, L, I, S, T, E, N, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
l
i
s
t
e
n
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for glistens.

GLISTENS is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with G and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

GLISTENS has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

GLISTENS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGD

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

GL, LI, IS, ST, TE, EN, NS

Trigrams

GLI, LIS, IST, STE, TEN, ENS

Crossword Intelligence

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

GLISTENS is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with G and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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