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scythe

/ˈsaɪθ/noun · verb

Scythe can refer to an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground. As a verb, scythe can mean to cut with a scythe.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 14

Length

6

Scrabble

14

WWF

13

Starts

SC

Ends

THE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SCYTHE” Mean?

/ˈsaɪθ/

scythe has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground

Verb

1 sense
1

cut with a scythe

scythe grass or grain

They scythe rye in the field

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

S, C, Y, T, H, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
c
y
t
h
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for scythe.

SCYTHE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SCYTHE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCCCCV

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

SC, CY, YT, TH, HE

Trigrams

SCY, CYT, YTH, THE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SCYTHE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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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 CCCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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