guess
Guess can refer to a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence or an estimate based on little or no information. As a verb, guess can mean to put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation, expect, believe, or suppose, or judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time).
Length
5
Scrabble
6
WWF
8
Starts
GU
Ends
ESS
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “GUESS” Mean?
guess has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 sensesa message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
Verb
4 sensesjudge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”
Synonyms
guess correctly; solve by guessing
“He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Word Intelligence
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Definition
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
Length
5 letters
Starts With
G
Ends With
S
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
G, U, E, S, S
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆GUESS has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆GUESS 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
★★★★☆GUESS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆GUESS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
G
Letter Pattern
ABCDD
CV Pattern
CVVCC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
GU, UE, ES, SS
Trigrams
GUE, UES, ESS
Crossword Intelligence
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