mask
Mask can refer to a covering to disguise or conceal the face, a party of guests wearing costumes and masks, or activity that tries to conceal something. As a verb, mask can mean to put a mask on or cover with a mask, hide under a false appearance, or make unrecognizable.
Length
4
Scrabble
10
WWF
11
Starts
MA
Ends
ASK
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “MASK” Mean?
mask has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
4 sensesa covering to disguise or conceal the face
activity that tries to conceal something
“no mask could conceal his ignorance”
“they moved in under a mask of friendship”
a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
Synonyms
a protective covering worn over the face
Verb
5 sensesput a mask on or cover with a mask
“Mask the children for Halloween”
make unrecognizable
“The herb masks the garlic taste”
“We disguised our faces before robbing the bank”
Synonyms
cover with a sauce
“mask the meat”
shield from light
Synonyms for MASK
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Word Intelligence
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Definition
a covering to disguise or conceal the face
Length
4 letters
Starts With
M
Ends With
K
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
M, A, S, K
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆MASK has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆MASK is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆MASK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆MASK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
MA, AS, SK
Trigrams
MAS, ASK
Crossword Intelligence
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