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shtik

noun

Shtik can refer to (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention, (Yiddish) a little; a piece, or (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 12

Length

5

Scrabble

12

WWF

11

Starts

SH

Ends

TIK

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHTIK” Mean?

shtik has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

(Yiddish) a little; a piece

give him a shtik cake

he's a shtik crazy

he played a shtik Beethoven

2

(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention

play it straight with no shtik

3

(Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning

his shtik made us laugh

4

(Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating

how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?

Synonyms for SHTIK

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(Yiddish) a little; a piece

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

K

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

S, H, T, I, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
t
i
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shtik.

SHTIK is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with S and ends with K.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SHTIK has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

SHTIK 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

★★★★☆

SHTIK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SHTIK 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

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCCVC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

SH, HT, TI, IK

Trigrams

SHT, HTI, TIK

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHTIK is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, 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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