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meek

/miːk/adjective

Meek is also used as adjective, with meanings including humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness.

3 meanings4 lettersScrabble 10

Length

4

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

ME

Ends

EEK

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “MEEK” Mean?

/miːk/

meek has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

meek and self-effacing

Synonyms

2

very docile

tame obedience

{'source': 'Langston Hughes', 'text': 'meek as a mouse'}

Synonyms

3

evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant

compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others

{'source': 'Orville Prescott', 'text': 'a fine fiery blast against meek conformity'}

she looked meek but had the heart of a lion

was submissive and subservient

Synonyms

Synonyms for MEEK

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

Length

4 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

K

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

M, E, E, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
e
e
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for meek.

MEEK is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with M and ends with K.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

MEEK has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

MEEK is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

MEEK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABBC

CV Pattern

CVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

ME, EE, EK

Trigrams

MEE, EEK

Crossword Intelligence

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

MEEK is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with M and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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