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reflect

/ɹɪˈflɛkt/verb

Reflect commonly means to reflect deeply on a subject, throw or bend back (from a surface), or be bright by reflecting or casting light.

7 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

RE

Ends

ECT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “REFLECT” Mean?

/ɹɪˈflɛkt/

reflect has 7 documented senses across verb.

Verb

7 senses
1

manifest or bring back

This action reflects his true beliefs

2

reflect deeply on a subject

I mulled over the events of the afternoon

philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years

The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate

3

to throw or bend back (from a surface)

Sound is reflected well in this auditorium

Synonyms

4

be bright by reflecting or casting light

Drive carefully — the wet road reflects

Synonyms

5

show an image of

her sunglasses reflected his image

6

give evidence of a certain behavior

His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him

Show 1 more verb definition
7

give evidence of the quality of

The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

manifest or bring back

Length

7 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

R, E, F, L, E, C, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
f
l
e
c
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for reflect.

REFLECT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with R and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

REFLECT has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

REFLECT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

RE, EF, FL, LE, EC, CT

Trigrams

REF, EFL, FLE, LEC, ECT

Crossword Intelligence

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

REFLECT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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