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ski

/skiː/noun · verb

Ski can refer to narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow. As a verb, ski can mean to move along on skis.

2 meanings3 lettersScrabble 7

Length

3

Scrabble

7

WWF

7

Starts

SK

Ends

SKI

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “SKI” Mean?

/skiː/

ski has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow

Verb

1 sense
1

move along on skis

We love to ski the Rockies

My children don't ski

They ski the hill

They ski up the hill

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow

Length

3 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

I

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

S, K, I

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
k
i

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ski.

SKI is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with S and ends with I.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SKI has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SKI can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SKI 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 ski.

Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SK, KI

Trigrams

SKI

Crossword Intelligence

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

SKI is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with S and ends with I, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with I, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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