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/aɪs/noun · verb

Ice can refer to the frozen part of a body of water, water frozen in the solid state, or a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes. As a verb, ice can mean to cause to become ice or icy, decorate with frosting, or put ice on or put on ice.

10 meanings3 lettersScrabble 5

Length

3

Scrabble

5

WWF

6

Starts

IC

Ends

ICE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “ICE” Mean?

/aɪs/

ice has 10 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

7 senses
1

water frozen in the solid state

Americans like ice in their drinks

2

the frozen part of a body of water

3

diamonds

look at the ice on that dame!

Synonyms

4

a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

5

a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)

Synonyms

6

an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

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7

a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating

the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice

Verb

3 senses
1

decorate with frosting

frost a cake

Synonyms

2

cause to become ice or icy

an iced summer drink

3

put ice on or put on ice

Ice your sprained limbs

Did he ice his foot?

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Vowels

2

Consonants

1

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

water frozen in the solid state

Length

3 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

1

Letters

I, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ice.

ICE is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 5.
It starts with I and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 1 consonant.
Its vowel share is about 67%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ICE has a Scrabble score of 5. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ICE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ICE 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 ice.

Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

VCV

Vowel Share

67%

Consonant Share

33%

Bigrams

IC, CE

Trigrams

ICE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ICE is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with I and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 1 consonant.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 5, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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