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shuffle

/ˈʃʌfəl/noun · verb

Shuffle can refer to the act of mixing cards haphazardly or walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet. As a verb, shuffle can mean to move about, move back and forth, walk by dragging one's feet, or mix so as to make a random order or arrangement.

5 meanings7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

SH

Ends

FLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHUFFLE” Mean?

/ˈʃʌfəl/

shuffle has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

the act of mixing cards haphazardly

2

walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet

from his shambling I assumed he was very old

Verb

3 senses
1

walk by dragging one's feet

he shuffled out of the room

We heard his feet shuffling down the hall

The children shuffle to the playground

2

move about, move back and forth

He shuffled his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS

3

mix so as to make a random order or arrangement

shuffle the cards

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the act of mixing cards haphazardly

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, H, U, F, F, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
u
f
f
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shuffle.

SHUFFLE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with S and ends with E.
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: CCVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SHUFFLE has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside shuffle.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCCV

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SH, HU, UF, FF, FL, LE

Trigrams

SHU, HUF, UFF, FFL, FLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHUFFLE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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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 CCVCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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