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jimmy

/ˈdʒɪmi/noun · verb

Jimmy commonly means to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open. As a noun, jimmy can refer to a short crowbar.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 19

Length

5

Scrabble

19

WWF

22

Starts

JI

Ends

MMY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “JIMMY” Mean?

/ˈdʒɪmi/

jimmy has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a short crowbar

in Britain they call a jimmy a ‘jemmy’.

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

The burglar jimmied the lock

Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail

Word Forms

Synonyms for JIMMY

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a short crowbar

Length

5 letters

Starts With

J

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

J, I, M, M, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

j
i
m
m
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for jimmy.

JIMMY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with J and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

JIMMY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

JIMMY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

JI, IM, MM, MY

Trigrams

JIM, IMM, MMY

Crossword Intelligence

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

JIMMY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with J and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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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 CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with J and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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