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sick

adjective · noun · verb

Sick commonly means to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth. As a noun, sick can refer to people who are sick.

9 meanings4 lettersScrabble 10

Length

4

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

SI

Ends

ICK

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “SICK” Mean?

sick has 9 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.

Adjective

7 senses
1

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

ill from the monotony of his suffering

Synonyms

2

feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit

3

affected with madness or insanity

a man who had gone mad

4

having a strong distaste from surfeit

grew more and more disgusted

fed up with their complaints

sick of it all

sick to death of flattery

Synonyms

5

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

the pale light of a half moon

a pale sun

the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street

a pallid sky

6

deeply affected by a strong feeling

sat completely still, sick with envy

she was sick with longing

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7

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

ghastly wounds

the grim aftermath of the bombing

the grim task of burying the victims

a grisly murder

Noun

1 sense
1

people who are sick

they devote their lives to caring for the sick

Verb

1 sense
1

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

After drinking too much, the students vomited

He purged continuously

The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

Length

4 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

K

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

S, I, C, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
i
c
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sick.

SICK is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with S and ends with K.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SICK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SICK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

SI, IC, CK

Trigrams

SIC, ICK

Crossword Intelligence

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

SICK is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with S and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, 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 K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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