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noun · verb

School can refer to an educational institution, a building where young people receive education, or the process of being formally educated at a school. As a verb, school can mean to educate in or as if in a school, teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment, or swim in or form a large group of fish.

10 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

SC

Ends

OOL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SCHOOL” Mean?

school has 10 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

7 senses
1

an educational institution

the school was founded in 1900

2

a building where young people receive education

the school was built in 1932

he walked to school every morning

Synonyms

3

the process of being formally educated at a school

what will you do when you finish school?

Synonyms

4

a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers

the Venetian school of painting

5

the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session

stay after school

he didn't miss a single day of school

when the school day was done we would walk home together

Synonyms

6

an educational institution's faculty and students

the school keeps parents informed

the whole school turned out for the game

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7

a large group of fish

a school of small glittering fish swam by

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

educate in or as if in a school

The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions

2

teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

Cultivate your musical taste

Train your tastebuds

She is well schooled in poetry

3

swim in or form a large group of fish

A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an educational institution

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

L

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

S, C, H, O, O, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
c
h
o
o
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for school.

SCHOOL is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with S and ends with L.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SCHOOL has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SCHOOL 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 school.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDDE

CV Pattern

CCCVVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SC, CH, HO, OO, OL

Trigrams

SCH, CHO, HOO, OOL

Crossword Intelligence

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

SCHOOL is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVVC.
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 CCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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