shadow
Shadow can refer to shade within clear boundaries, a premonition of something adverse, or something existing in perception only. As a verb, shadow can mean to follow, usually without the person's knowledge, make appear small by comparison, or cast a shadow over.
Length
6
Scrabble
13
WWF
12
Starts
SH
Ends
DOW
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “SHADOW” Mean?
/ˈʃædoʊ/
shadow has 12 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
9 sensesshade within clear boundaries
something existing in perception only
“a ghostly apparition at midnight”
a premonition of something adverse
“a shadow over his happiness”
refuge from danger or observation
“he felt secure in his father's shadow”
Verb
3 sensesfollow, usually without the person's knowledge
“The police are shadowing her”
“Sam cannot shadow Sue”
cast a shadow over
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
shade within clear boundaries
Length
6 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
W
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
S, H, A, D, O, W
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆SHADOW has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆SHADOW is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆SHADOW can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆SHADOW 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
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDEF
CV Pattern
CCVCVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
SH, HA, AD, DO, OW
Trigrams
SHA, HAD, ADO, DOW
Crossword Intelligence
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