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silkie

noun

A chicken of a certain breed with very fine, silk-like feathers, blue-black skin and bones, and five toes per foot (instead of the usual four).

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

SI

Ends

KIE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SILKIE” Mean?

A chicken of a certain breed with very fine, silk-like feathers, blue-black skin and bones, and five toes per foot (instead of the usual four).

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A chicken of a certain breed with very fine, silk-like feathers, blue-black skin and bones, and five toes per foot (instead of the usual four).

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

S, I, L, K, I, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
i
l
k
i
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for silkie.

SILKIE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SILKIE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SILKIE 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 silkie.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDBE

CV Pattern

CVCCVV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

SI, IL, LK, KI, IE

Trigrams

SIL, ILK, LKI, KIE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SILKIE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVV, making it relatively easy 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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