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/ˈɡɒs.ɪp/noun · verb

Gossip can refer to light informal conversation for social occasions, a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people, or a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others. As a verb, gossip can mean to talk socially without exchanging too much information or wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

GO

Ends

SIP

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GOSSIP” Mean?

/ˈɡɒs.ɪp/

gossip has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

light informal conversation for social occasions

2

a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

the divorce caused much gossip

3

a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

Verb

2 senses
1

wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies

She won't dish the dirt

Sam and Sue gossip

Sam wants to gossip with Sue

2

talk socially without exchanging too much information

the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

light informal conversation for social occasions

Length

6 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

P

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

G, O, S, S, I, P

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
o
s
s
i
p

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for gossip.

GOSSIP is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with G and ends with P.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

GOSSIP 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

P

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

GO, OS, SS, SI, IP

Trigrams

GOS, OSS, SSI, SIP

Crossword Intelligence

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

GOSSIP is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with P, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, 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 P, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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