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monkey

/ˈmʌŋki/noun · verb

Monkey can refer to any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians) or one who is playfully mischievous. As a verb, monkey can mean to play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly or do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 15

Length

6

Scrabble

15

WWF

16

Starts

MO

Ends

KEY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MONKEY” Mean?

/ˈmʌŋki/

monkey has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

2

one who is playfully mischievous

Verb

2 senses
1

play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

Someone tampered with the documents on my desk

the reporter fiddled with the facts

Synonyms

2

do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

Length

6 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

M, O, N, K, E, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
o
n
k
e
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for monkey.

MONKEY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with M and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

MONKEY has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

MONKEY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

MO, ON, NK, KE, EY

Trigrams

MON, ONK, NKE, KEY

Crossword Intelligence

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

MONKEY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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