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shiitake

/ʃiːˈtɑːkeɪ/noun

Shiitake can refer to edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 15

Length

8

Scrabble

15

WWF

14

Starts

SH

Ends

AKE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SHIITAKE” Mean?

/ʃiːˈtɑːkeɪ/

shiitake has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

Length

8 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

S, H, I, I, T, A, K, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
i
i
t
a
k
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shiitake.

SHIITAKE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SHIITAKE has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHIITAKE 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 shiitake.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

SH, HI, II, IT, TA, AK, KE

Trigrams

SHI, HII, IIT, ITA, TAK, AKE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHIITAKE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCVCV.
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 CCVVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, 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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