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jihad

/dʒɪˈhɑːd/noun

Jihad can refer to a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 16

Length

5

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

JI

Ends

HAD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “JIHAD” Mean?

/dʒɪˈhɑːd/

jihad has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal

Synonyms

Synonyms for JIHAD

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal

Length

5 letters

Starts With

J

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

J, I, H, A, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

j
i
h
a
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for jihad.

JIHAD is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with J and ends with D.
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 jihad in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

JIHAD 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

JIHAD 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

J

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

JI, IH, HA, AD

Trigrams

JIH, IHA, HAD

Crossword Intelligence

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

JIHAD is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with J and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with J and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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