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patchy

/ˈpætʃi/adjective

Patchy is also used as adjective, with meanings including irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 16

Length

6

Scrabble

16

WWF

16

Starts

PA

Ends

CHY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PATCHY” Mean?

/ˈpætʃi/

patchy has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.

a patchy essay

patchy fog

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.

Length

6 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

P, A, T, C, H, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
t
c
h
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for patchy.

PATCHY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with P and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PATCHY has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PATCHY 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

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

PA, AT, TC, CH, HY

Trigrams

PAT, ATC, TCH, CHY

Crossword Intelligence

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

PATCHY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCC.
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 CVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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