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jakes

/dʒeɪks/•noun

Jakes can refer to a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 16

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

KES

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “JAKES” Mean?

/dʒeɪks/

jakes has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense

a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate

Synonyms

outhouse privy

Synonyms for JAKES

outhouse privy

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

J, A, K, E, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for jakes.

JAKES is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 16.

It starts with J and ends with S.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 40%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

JAKES can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

JAKES 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

JAKES 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 jakes.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

JA, AK, KE, ES

Trigrams

JAK, AKE, KES

Crossword Intelligence

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

JAKES is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with J and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.