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shaggy

/ˈʃæɡi/adjective

Shaggy is also used as adjective, with meanings including having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 14

Length

6

Scrabble

14

WWF

14

Starts

SH

Ends

GGY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHAGGY” Mean?

/ˈʃæɡi/

shaggy has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

bushy locks

a shaggy beard

Synonyms

2

having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags

junipers with shagged trunks

shaggy rugs

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for SHAGGY

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

S, H, A, G, G, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
a
g
g
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shaggy.

SHAGGY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHAGGY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDDE

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

SH, HA, AG, GG, GY

Trigrams

SHA, HAG, AGG, GGY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHAGGY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.
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 CCVCCC, 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 Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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