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muzzle

/ˈmʌzəl/noun · verb

Muzzle can refer to the open circular discharging end of a gun, forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose, or restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting. As a verb, muzzle can mean to prevent from speaking out, tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them, or fit with a muzzle.

7 meanings6 lettersScrabble 26

Length

6

Scrabble

26

WWF

29

Starts

MU

Ends

ZLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MUZZLE” Mean?

/ˈmʌzəl/

muzzle has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

the open circular discharging end of a gun

2

forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose

3

a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting

4

restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

fit with a muzzle

muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers

2

prevent from speaking out

The press was gagged

They want to muzzle the prisoners

Synonyms

3

tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them

The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair

Synonyms

Synonyms for MUZZLE

Scrabble Score

26

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the open circular discharging end of a gun

Length

6 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

M, U, Z, Z, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
u
z
z
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for muzzle.

MUZZLE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 26.
It starts with M and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

MUZZLE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MUZZLE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Z

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

MU, UZ, ZZ, ZL, LE

Trigrams

MUZ, UZZ, ZZL, ZLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

MUZZLE 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: 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 CVCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 26, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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