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goldbrick

noun · verb

Goldbrick can refer to a soldier who performs their duties without proper care or effort, a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not, or anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless. As a verb, goldbrick can mean to avoid (one's assigned duties) or deprive of by deceit.

6 meanings9 lettersScrabble 19

Length

9

Scrabble

19

WWF

23

Starts

GO

Ends

ICK

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “GOLDBRICK” Mean?

goldbrick has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

a soldier who performs their duties without proper care or effort

2

an idle worthless person

3

a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not

4

anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless

Verb

2 senses
1

deprive of by deceit

He swindled me out of my inheritance

She defrauded the customers who trusted her

2

avoid (one's assigned duties)

The derelict soldier shirked his duties

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a soldier who performs their duties without proper care or effort

Length

9 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

K

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

G, O, L, D, B, R, I, C, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
o
l
d
b
r
i
c
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for goldbrick.

GOLDBRICK is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with G and ends with K.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

GOLDBRICK has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

GOLDBRICK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

GOLDBRICK 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 goldbrick.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

GO, OL, LD, DB, BR, RI, IC, CK

Trigrams

GOL, OLD, LDB, DBR, BRI, RIC, ICK

Crossword Intelligence

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

GOLDBRICK is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with G and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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