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sixpence

/ˈsɪks.pəns/•noun

Sixpence can refer to a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 19

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SIXPENCE” Mean?

/ˈsɪks.pəns/

sixpence has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense

a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970

Synonyms

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Synonyms for SIXPENCE

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Scrabble Score

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Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970

Length

8 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

S, I, X, P, E, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sixpence.

SIXPENCE is a 8-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 19.

It starts with S and ends with E.

It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 38%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFGE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SIXPENCE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SIXPENCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SIXPENCE 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 sixpence.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGE

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCV

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

SI, IX, XP, PE, EN, NC, CE

Trigrams

SIX, IXP, XPE, PEN, ENC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SIXPENCE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.

It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCV.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.