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shutter

/ˈʃʌtɚ/noun · verb

Shutter can refer to a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure or a hinged blind for a window. As a verb, shutter can mean to close with shutters.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

SH

Ends

TER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHUTTER” Mean?

/ˈʃʌtɚ/

shutter has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

2

a hinged blind for a window

Verb

1 sense
1

close with shutters

We shuttered the window to keep the house cool

They want to shutter the doors

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, H, U, T, T, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
u
t
t
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shutter.

SHUTTER is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
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 shutter in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SHUTTER has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHUTTER 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 shutter.

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, UT, TT, TE, ER

Trigrams

SHU, HUT, UTT, TTE, TER

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHUTTER 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 10, it offers moderate 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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