UUnscrambleHQ
Home/retuse
UnscrambleHQ Dictionary

retuse

adj

Having a rounded apex with a small central notch.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 6

Length

6

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

RE

Ends

USE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RETUSE” Mean?

Having a rounded apex with a small central notch.

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

Having a rounded apex with a small central notch.

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

R, E, T, U, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
t
u
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for retuse.

RETUSE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

RETUSE has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RETUSE 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 retuse.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

R

Letter Pattern

ABCDEB

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

RE, ET, TU, US, SE

Trigrams

RET, ETU, TUS, USE

Crossword Intelligence

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

RETUSE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

Related Words

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 CVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

Word Intelligence Links

Explore word lists connected to RETUSE by length, score, vowels, consonants, starting letters, ending letters, and word game tools.

Word Family

Explore words that share a similar beginning or root pattern with retuse.

Related Word Tools

Explore related word lists, patterns, and tools connected to this page.