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necktie

/ˈnɛk.taɪ/noun

Necktie can refer to neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

NE

Ends

TIE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “NECKTIE” Mean?

/ˈnɛk.taɪ/

necktie has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie

he wore a vest and tie

Synonyms

Synonyms for NECKTIE

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

Length

7 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

N, E, C, K, T, I, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
e
c
k
t
i
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for necktie.

NECKTIE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with N and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

NECKTIE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFB

CV Pattern

CVCCCVV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

NE, EC, CK, KT, TI, IE

Trigrams

NEC, ECK, CKT, KTI, TIE

Crossword Intelligence

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

NECKTIE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with N and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with N 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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