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kooky

/ˈkuːki/adjective

Kooky is also used as adjective, with meanings including informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 16

Length

5

Scrabble

16

WWF

15

Starts

KO

Ends

OKY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “KOOKY” Mean?

/ˈkuːki/

kooky has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

it used to drive my husband balmy

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

Length

5 letters

Starts With

K

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

K, O, O, K, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

k
o
o
k
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for kooky.

KOOKY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with K and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBAC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

KOOKY has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

KOOKY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside kooky.

Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABBAC

CV Pattern

CVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

KO, OO, OK, KY

Trigrams

KOO, OOK, OKY

Crossword Intelligence

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

KOOKY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with K and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCC.
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 CVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with K 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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