pique
Pique can refer to a sudden outburst of anger or tightly woven fabric with raised cords. As a verb, pique can mean to cause to feel resentment or indignation.
Length
5
Scrabble
16
WWF
18
Starts
PI
Ends
QUE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “PIQUE” Mean?
/ˈpiːkeɪ/
pique has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 sensestightly woven fabric with raised cords
Verb
1 sensecause to feel resentment or indignation
“Her tactless remark offended me”
“The performance is likely to pique Sue”
Synonyms
Synonyms for PIQUE
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Vowels
3
Consonants
2
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Definition
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
Length
5 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
E
Vowels
3
Consonants
2
Letters
P, I, Q, U, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★PIQUE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆PIQUE 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
★★★★☆PIQUE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆PIQUE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
Q
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CVCVV
Vowel Share
60%
Consonant Share
40%
Bigrams
PI, IQ, QU, UE
Trigrams
PIQ, IQU, QUE
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