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mouldy

/ˈmoʊldi/adjective

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

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

MO

Ends

LDY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MOULDY” Mean?

/ˈmoʊldi/

mouldy has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

covered with or smelling of mold

moldy bread

a moldy (or musty) odor

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for MOULDY

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

covered with or smelling of mold

Length

6 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

M, O, U, L, D, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
o
u
l
d
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for mouldy.

MOULDY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
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: CVVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

MOULDY has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

MOULDY 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

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVVCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

MO, OU, UL, LD, DY

Trigrams

MOU, OUL, ULD, LDY

Crossword Intelligence

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

MOULDY 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 CVVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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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 CVVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, 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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