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putty

/ˈpʌti/noun · verb

Putty can refer to a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass. As a verb, putty can mean to apply putty in order to fix or fill.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

5

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

PU

Ends

TTY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PUTTY” Mean?

/ˈpʌti/

putty has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass

Verb

1 sense
1

apply putty in order to fix or fill

putty the window sash

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass

Length

5 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

P, U, T, T, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
u
t
t
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for putty.

PUTTY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with P and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PUTTY has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PUTTY 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

★★★★☆

PUTTY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PUTTY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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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

PU, UT, TT, TY

Trigrams

PUT, UTT, TTY

Crossword Intelligence

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

PUTTY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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