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osprey

/ˈɑspɹi/noun

Osprey can refer to large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

OS

Ends

REY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OSPREY” Mean?

/ˈɑspɹi/

osprey has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years

Length

6 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

O, S, P, R, E, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
s
p
r
e
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for osprey.

OSPREY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with O and ends with Y.
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: VCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

OSPREY has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

OSPREY 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

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

VCCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

OS, SP, PR, RE, EY

Trigrams

OSP, SPR, PRE, REY

Crossword Intelligence

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

OSPREY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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