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shudder

/ˈʃʌdə/noun · verb

Shudder can refer to an almost pleasurable sensation of fright or an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear). As a verb, shudder can mean to tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement or shake, as from cold.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

12

Starts

SH

Ends

DER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHUDDER” Mean?

/ˈʃʌdə/

shudder has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

a frisson of surprise shot through him

2

an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

shake, as from cold

The children are shivering — turn on the heat!

Synonyms

2

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, H, U, D, D, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
u
d
d
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shudder.

SHUDDER is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with S and ends with R.
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: ABCDDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHUDDER contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SH, HU, UD, DD, DE, ER

Trigrams

SHU, HUD, UDD, DDE, DER

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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