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scuttle

noun · verb

Scuttle commonly means to move about or proceed hurriedly. As a noun, scuttle can refer to an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship or container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

SC

Ends

TLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SCUTTLE” Mean?

scuttle has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire

2

an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

Verb

1 sense
1

to move about or proceed hurriedly

so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, C, U, T, T, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
c
u
t
t
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for scuttle.

SCUTTLE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SCUTTLE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SCUTTLE 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 scuttle.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCCV

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SC, CU, UT, TT, TL, LE

Trigrams

SCU, CUT, UTT, TTL, TLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SCUTTLE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCV.
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 CCVCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, 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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