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shrivel

/ˈʃɹɪvəl/•verb

Shrivel commonly means to wither, as with a loss of moisture or decrease in size, range, or extent.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

VEL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHRIVEL” Mean?

/ˈʃɹɪvəl/

shrivel has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses

wither, as with a loss of moisture

“The fruit dried and shriveled”

Synonyms

shrink wither

decrease in size, range, or extent

“His earnings shrank”

“My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me”

“Their earnings shrivel this year”

Synonyms

shrink

Word Forms

shrivelled shrivelling

Synonyms for SHRIVEL

shrink wither

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

wither, as with a loss of moisture

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

S, H, R, I, V, E, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shrivel.

SHRIVEL is a 7-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 13.

It starts with S and ends with L.

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: CCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SHRIVEL 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 shrivel.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCCVCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SH, HR, RI, IV, VE, EL

Trigrams

SHR, HRI, RIV, IVE, VEL

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHRIVEL is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with S and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.