phlegm
Phlegm can refer to apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions, inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy, or expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness.
Length
6
Scrabble
14
WWF
17
Starts
PH
Ends
EGM
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “PHLEGM” Mean?
/flɛm/
phlegm has 3 documented senses across noun.
Noun
3 sensesapathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
Synonyms
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
“the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends”
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Vowels
1
Consonants
5
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Definition
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
Length
6 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
M
Vowels
1
Consonants
5
Letters
P, H, L, E, G, M
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★PHLEGM has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆PHLEGM is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
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★★★★☆PHLEGM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDEF
CV Pattern
CCCVCC
Vowel Share
17%
Consonant Share
83%
Bigrams
PH, HL, LE, EG, GM
Trigrams
PHL, HLE, LEG, EGM
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