shrew
Shrew can refer to a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman or small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles.
Length
5
Scrabble
11
WWF
10
Starts
SH
Ends
REW
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “SHREW” Mean?
shrew has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensesa scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
Synonyms
small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
Synonyms
Synonyms for SHREW
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
Length
5 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
W
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
S, H, R, E, W
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆SHREW has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆SHREW is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆SHREW can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆SHREW uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCCVC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
SH, HR, RE, EW
Trigrams
SHR, HRE, REW
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