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moldy

/ˈmoʊldi/•adjective

Moldy is also used as adjective, with meanings including covered with or smelling of mold.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

LDY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MOLDY” Mean?

/ˈmoʊldi/

moldy has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense

covered with or smelling of mold

“moldy bread”

“a moldy (or musty) odor”

Synonyms

mouldy musty

Word Forms

moldier moldiest

Synonyms for MOLDY

mouldy musty

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

covered with or smelling of mold

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

M, O, L, D, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for moldy.

MOLDY is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 11.

It starts with M and ends with Y.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 20%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

MOLDY has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

MOLDY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

MOLDY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

MO, OL, LD, DY

Trigrams

MOL, OLD, LDY

Crossword Intelligence

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

MOLDY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with M 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: Medium.