parry
Parry can refer to a return punch (especially by a boxer) or (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword. As a verb, parry can mean to impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) or avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).
Length
5
Scrabble
10
WWF
10
Starts
PA
Ends
RRY
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “PARRY” Mean?
/ˈpæɹi/
parry has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 senses(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
a return punch (especially by a boxer)
Synonyms
Verb
2 sensesScrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
Length
5 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
Y
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
P, A, R, R, Y
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆PARRY has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆PARRY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆PARRY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆PARRY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
Y
Letter Pattern
ABCCD
CV Pattern
CVCCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
PA, AR, RR, RY
Trigrams
PAR, ARR, RRY
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