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muscle

/ˈmʌ.sl̩/noun · verb

Muscle can refer to one of the contractile organs of the body, a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard, or animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells. As a verb, muscle can mean to make one's way by force.

6 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

14

Starts

MU

Ends

CLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MUSCLE” Mean?

/ˈmʌ.sl̩/

muscle has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

one of the contractile organs of the body

Synonyms

2

animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells

3

a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard

the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him

4

authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)

the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign

5

possessing muscular strength

Verb

1 sense
1

make one's way by force

He muscled his way into the office

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

one of the contractile organs of the body

Length

6 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

M, U, S, C, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
u
s
c
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for muscle.

MUSCLE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with M and ends with E.
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: CVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

MUSCLE 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

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

MU, US, SC, CL, LE

Trigrams

MUS, USC, SCL, CLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

MUSCLE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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