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savoury

adjective · noun

Savoury can refer to an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre or either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family. Savoury is also used as adjective, with meanings including morally wholesome or acceptable.

5 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

SA

Ends

URY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SAVOURY” Mean?

savoury has 5 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

3 senses
1

morally wholesome or acceptable

a past that was scarcely savory

Synonyms

2

having an agreeably pungent taste

3

having a pleasant taste

Synonyms

Noun

2 senses
1

either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family

Synonyms

2

an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre

Synonyms

Synonyms for SAVOURY

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

morally wholesome or acceptable

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

S, A, V, O, U, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
a
v
o
u
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for savoury.

SAVOURY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SAVOURY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SAVOURY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

SA, AV, VO, OU, UR, RY

Trigrams

SAV, AVO, VOU, OUR, URY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SAVOURY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCC.
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 CVCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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