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murky

/ˈmɜː(ɹ)ki/•adjective

Murky is also used as adjective, with meanings including dark or gloomy.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 14

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

RKY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MURKY” Mean?

/ˈmɜː(ɹ)ki/

murky has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

“a cloudy liquid”

“muddy coffee”

“murky waters”

Synonyms

cloudy muddy mirky turbid

dark or gloomy

“a murky dungeon”

“murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps”

Synonyms

mirky

Word Forms

murkier murkiest

Synonyms for MURKY

cloudy muddy mirky turbid

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

M, U, R, K, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for murky.

MURKY is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 14.

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 murky in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

MURKY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

MURKY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

MURKY 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 murky.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

MU, UR, RK, KY

Trigrams

MUR, URK, RKY

Crossword Intelligence

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

MURKY 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: Hard.