shaft
Shaft can refer to a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer, an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect, or a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow). As a verb, shaft can mean to defeat someone through trickery or deceit or equip with a shaft.
Length
5
Scrabble
11
WWF
10
Starts
SH
Ends
AFT
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “SHAFT” Mean?
/ʃɑːft/
shaft has 14 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
12 sensesa line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
a column of light (as from a beacon)
Synonyms
the main (mid) section of a long bone
Synonyms
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a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
Synonyms
a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
Verb
2 sensesScrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
Length
5 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
T
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
S, H, A, F, T
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆SHAFT has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆SHAFT 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
★★★★☆SHAFT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆SHAFT 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
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
SH, HA, AF, FT
Trigrams
SHA, HAF, AFT
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