reek
Reek can refer to a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant. As a verb, reek can mean to have an element suggestive (of something), be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face, or smell badly and offensively.
Length
4
Scrabble
8
WWF
8
Starts
RE
Ends
EEK
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “REEK” Mean?
reek has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
1 senseVerb
4 sensesbe wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face
Synonyms
give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
“Marshes reeking in the sun”
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
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Definition
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
Length
4 letters
Starts With
R
Ends With
K
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Letters
R, E, E, K
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆REEK has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆REEK is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆REEK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆REEK contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
3
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABBC
CV Pattern
CVVC
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
RE, EE, EK
Trigrams
REE, EEK
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