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shingle

noun · verb

Shingle can refer to building material used as siding or roofing, coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel), or a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g. As a verb, shingle can mean to cover with shingles.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

SH

Ends

GLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHINGLE” Mean?

shingle has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

building material used as siding or roofing

Synonyms

2

coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)

3

a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.

Verb

1 sense
1

cover with shingles

shingle a roof

Synonyms for SHINGLE

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

building material used as siding or roofing

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, H, I, N, G, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
i
n
g
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shingle.

SHINGLE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SHINGLE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHINGLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SHINGLE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside shingle.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCCCV

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SH, HI, IN, NG, GL, LE

Trigrams

SHI, HIN, ING, NGL, GLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHINGLE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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