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shutoff

noun

A valve used to turn something off.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

16

Starts

SH

Ends

OFF

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHUTOFF” Mean?

A valve used to turn something off.

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A valve used to turn something off.

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

F

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, H, U, T, O, F, F

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
u
t
o
f
f

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shutoff.

SHUTOFF is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with S and ends with F.
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: ABCDEFF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHUTOFF 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 shutoff.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFF

CV Pattern

CCVCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SH, HU, UT, TO, OF, FF

Trigrams

SHU, HUT, UTO, TOF, OFF

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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