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shrink

/ˈʃɹɪŋk/noun · verb

Shrink can refer to a physician who specializes in psychiatry. As a verb, shrink can mean to draw back, as with fear or pain, wither, as with a loss of moisture, or become smaller or draw together.

6 meanings6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

6

Scrabble

13

WWF

13

Starts

SH

Ends

INK

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHRINK” Mean?

/ˈʃɹɪŋk/

shrink has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a physician who specializes in psychiatry

Synonyms

Verb

5 senses
1

wither, as with a loss of moisture

The fruit dried and shriveled

2

draw back, as with fear or pain

she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf

3

reduce in size; reduce physically

Hot water will shrink the sweater

Can you shrink this image?

Synonyms

4

become smaller or draw together

The fabric shrank

The balloon shrank

These fabrics shrink easily

Synonyms

5

decrease in size, range, or extent

His earnings shrank

My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me

Their earnings shrink this year

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a physician who specializes in psychiatry

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

K

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

S, H, R, I, N, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
r
i
n
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shrink.

SHRINK is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with S and ends with K.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SHRINK has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SHRINK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCCVCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

SH, HR, RI, IN, NK

Trigrams

SHR, HRI, RIN, INK

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHRINK is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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