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rigid

/ˈɹɪdʒɪd/adjective

Rigid is also used as adjective, with meanings including incapable of or resistant to bending.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

8

Starts

RI

Ends

GID

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RIGID” Mean?

/ˈɹɪdʒɪd/

rigid has 5 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

5 senses
1

incapable of or resistant to bending

a rigid strip of metal

a table made of rigid plastic

a palace guardsman stiff as a poker

stiff hair

Synonyms

2

incapable of compromise or flexibility

Synonyms

3

incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances

a rigid disciplinarian

an inflexible law

an unbending will to dominate

4

designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure

5

fixed and unmoving

with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare

{'source': "Connor Cruise O'Brien", 'text': 'his bearded face already has a set hollow look'}

a face rigid with pain

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

incapable of or resistant to bending

Length

5 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

R, I, G, I, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
i
g
i
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for rigid.

RIGID is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with R and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

RIGID has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

RIGID 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RIGID 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

G

Letter Pattern

ABCBD

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

RI, IG, GI, ID

Trigrams

RIG, IGI, GID

Crossword Intelligence

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

RIGID is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
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 CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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