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sappy

/ˈsæpi/•adjective

Sappy is also used as adjective, with meanings including effusively or insincerely emotional.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 12

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

PPY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SAPPY” Mean?

/ˈsæpi/

sappy has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses

abounding in sap

“sappy maple trees”

“sappy kindling wood”

effusively or insincerely emotional

“a bathetic novel”

“maudlin expressions of sympathy”

“mushy effusiveness”

“a schmaltzy song”

Synonyms

bathetic drippy hokey maudlin mawkish kitschy mushy schmaltzy schmalzy sentimental soppy soupy

Word Forms

sappier sappiest

Synonyms for SAPPY

bathetic drippy hokey maudlin mawkish kitschy mushy schmaltzy schmalzy sentimental soppy soupy

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

abounding in sap

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

S, A, P, P, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sappy.

SAPPY is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 12.

It starts with S and ends with Y.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 20%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCCD.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

SAPPY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SAPPY 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 sappy.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

SA, AP, PP, PY

Trigrams

SAP, APP, PPY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SAPPY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.