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itchy

/ˈɪtʃi/adjective

Itchy is also used as adjective, with meanings including nervous and unable to relax.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 13

Length

5

Scrabble

13

WWF

12

Starts

IT

Ends

CHY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ITCHY” Mean?

/ˈɪtʃi/

itchy has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

nervous and unable to relax

a constant fretful stamping of hooves

a restless child

2

causing an irritating cutaneous sensation; being affect with an itch

he had an itchy toe from the mosquito bite

Synonyms for ITCHY

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

nervous and unable to relax

Length

5 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

I, T, C, H, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
t
c
h
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for itchy.

ITCHY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with I and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ITCHY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

ITCHY 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

★★★★☆

ITCHY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ITCHY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

VCCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

IT, TC, CH, HY

Trigrams

ITC, TCH, CHY

Crossword Intelligence

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

ITCHY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with I and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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