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shoofly

noun

Shoofly can refer to an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen or a child's rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck).

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

15

Starts

SH

Ends

FLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHOOFLY” Mean?

shoofly has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen

2

a child's rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck)

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, H, O, O, F, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
o
o
f
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shoofly.

SHOOFLY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHOOFLY 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 shoofly.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVVCCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SH, HO, OO, OF, FL, LY

Trigrams

SHO, HOO, OOF, OFL, FLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHOOFLY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCCC, 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 Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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