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scilla

/ˈsɪlə/noun

Scilla can refer to an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

SC

Ends

LLA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SCILLA” Mean?

/ˈsɪlə/

scilla has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers

Synonyms

Synonyms for SCILLA

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

A

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

S, C, I, L, L, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
c
i
l
l
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for scilla.

SCILLA is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with S and ends with A.
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: CCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SCILLA has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SCILLA 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 scilla.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDDE

CV Pattern

CCVCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SC, CI, IL, LL, LA

Trigrams

SCI, CIL, ILL, LLA

Crossword Intelligence

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

SCILLA is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCV.
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 CCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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