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sheepish

/ˈʃiːpɪʃ/adjective

Sheepish is also used as adjective, with meanings including like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 16

Length

8

Scrabble

16

WWF

15

Starts

SH

Ends

ISH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SHEEPISH” Mean?

/ˈʃiːpɪʃ/

sheepish has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity

Synonyms

2

showing a sense of shame

Synonyms

Synonyms for SHEEPISH

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity

Length

8 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

H

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

S, H, E, E, P, I, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
e
e
p
i
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sheepish.

SHEEPISH is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with S and ends with H.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEAB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SHEEPISH has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHEEPISH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHEEPISH 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 sheepish.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEAB

CV Pattern

CCVVCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

SH, HE, EE, EP, PI, IS, SH

Trigrams

SHE, HEE, EEP, EPI, PIS, ISH

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHEEPISH is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCVCC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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