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sheave

noun

A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

12

Starts

SH

Ends

AVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHEAVE” Mean?

A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley.

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley.

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

S, H, E, A, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
e
a
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sheave.

SHEAVE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SHEAVE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHEAVE 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 sheave.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEC

CV Pattern

CCVVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

SH, HE, EA, AV, VE

Trigrams

SHE, HEA, EAV, AVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHEAVE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong 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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