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gutter

noun · verb

Gutter can refer to a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater, misfortune resulting in lost effort or money, or a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.). As a verb, gutter can mean to burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker, flow in small streams, or wear or cut gutters into.

8 meanings6 lettersScrabble 7

Length

6

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

GU

Ends

TER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GUTTER” Mean?

gutter has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

Synonyms

2

misfortune resulting in lost effort or money

his career was in the gutter

all that work went down the sewer

pensions are in the toilet

Synonyms

3

a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)

4

a tool for gutting fish

Verb

4 senses
1

burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker

The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground

2

flow in small streams

Tears guttered down her face

3

wear or cut gutters into

The heavy rain guttered the soil

4

provide with gutters

gutter the buildings

Synonyms for GUTTER

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

Length

6 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

G, U, T, T, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
u
t
t
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for gutter.

GUTTER is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with G and ends with R.
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 gutter in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

GUTTER has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

GUTTER 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

G

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

GU, UT, TT, TE, ER

Trigrams

GUT, UTT, TTE, TER

Crossword Intelligence

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

GUTTER is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with R, 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 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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