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quaint

adjective

Quaint is also used as adjective, with meanings including strange in an interesting or pleasing way.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 15

Length

6

Scrabble

15

WWF

17

Starts

QU

Ends

INT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “QUAINT” Mean?

quaint has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

quaint dialect words

quaint streets of New Orleans, that most foreign of American cities

2

very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance

{'source': 'Bill Beatty', 'text': 'the head terminating in the quaint duck bill which gives the animal its vernacular name'}

{'source': 'Sir Walter Scott', 'text': 'came forth a quaint and fearful sight'}

a quaint sense of humor

3

attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

houses with quaint thatched roofs

a vaulted roof supporting old-time chimney pots

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Q

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

Q, U, A, I, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

q
u
a
i
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for quaint.

QUAINT is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with Q and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

QUAINT can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

QUAINT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside quaint.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Q

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVVVCC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

QU, UA, AI, IN, NT

Trigrams

QUA, UAI, AIN, INT

Crossword Intelligence

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

QUAINT is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with Q and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVVCC.
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 CVVVCC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with Q and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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