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savage

/ˈsævɪdʒ/adjective · noun · verb

Savage can refer to a member of an uncivilized people or a cruelly rapacious person. As a verb, savage can mean to attack brutally and fiercely or criticize harshly or violently.

8 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

SA

Ends

AGE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SAVAGE” Mean?

/ˈsævɪdʒ/

savage has 8 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.

Adjective

4 senses
1

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

a barbarous crime

brutal beatings

cruel tortures

Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks

2

wild and menacing

a pack of feral dogs

Synonyms

3

without civilizing influences

barbarian invaders

barbaric practices

a savage people

{'source': 'Margaret Meade', 'text': 'fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient'}

4

marked by extreme and violent energy

a ferocious beating

fierce fighting

a furious battle

Noun

2 senses
1

a member of an uncivilized people

Synonyms

2

a cruelly rapacious person

Verb

2 senses
1

attack brutally and fiercely

2

criticize harshly or violently

The press savaged the new President

The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

S, A, V, A, G, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
a
v
a
g
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for savage.

SAVAGE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with S 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: ABCBDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SAVAGE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCBDE

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

SA, AV, VA, AG, GE

Trigrams

SAV, AVA, VAG, AGE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SAVAGE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S 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.

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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 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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