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shuttle

/ˈʃʌtəl/noun · verb

Shuttle can refer to badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers, public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that flies back and forth between two points, or bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads. As a verb, shuttle can mean to travel back and forth between two points.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

SH

Ends

TLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHUTTLE” Mean?

/ˈʃʌtəl/

shuttle has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

2

public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that flies back and forth between two points

3

bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads

Verb

1 sense
1

travel back and forth between two points

Synonyms for SHUTTLE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, H, U, T, T, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
u
t
t
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shuttle.

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHUTTLE 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 shuttle.

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, UT, TT, TL, LE

Trigrams

SHU, HUT, UTT, TTL, TLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHUTTLE 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: 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 CCVCCCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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