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mystery

/ˈmɪstəɹi/noun

Mystery can refer to something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained or a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 15

Length

7

Scrabble

15

WWF

14

Starts

MY

Ends

ERY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MYSTERY” Mean?

/ˈmɪstəɹi/

mystery has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

how it got out is a mystery

it remains one of nature's secrets

Synonyms

2

a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie

Synonyms

Synonyms for MYSTERY

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

7

Vowels

1

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

Length

7 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

6

Letters

M, Y, S, T, E, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
y
s
t
e
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for mystery.

MYSTERY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with M and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 14%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MYSTERY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside mystery.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFB

CV Pattern

CCCCVCC

Vowel Share

14%

Consonant Share

86%

Bigrams

MY, YS, ST, TE, ER, RY

Trigrams

MYS, YST, STE, TER, ERY

Crossword Intelligence

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

MYSTERY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCCVCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCCVCC, 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.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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