scold
Scold can refer to someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault. As a verb, scold can mean to censure severely or angrily or show one's unhappiness or critical attitude.
Length
5
Scrabble
8
WWF
10
Starts
SC
Ends
OLD
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “SCOLD” Mean?
/skəʊld/
scold has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
1 senseVerb
2 sensesScrabble Score
8
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
Length
5 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
D
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
S, C, O, L, D
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆SCOLD has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆SCOLD 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
★★★★☆SCOLD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
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★★★★☆SCOLD uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
SC, CO, OL, LD
Trigrams
SCO, COL, OLD
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