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skimpy

/ˈskɪmpi/•adjective

Skimpy is also used as adjective, with meanings including containing little excess.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 17

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

MPY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SKIMPY” Mean?

/ˈskɪmpi/

skimpy has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses

containing little excess

“a lean budget”

“a skimpy allowance”

Synonyms

lean

(of clothing) revealing the body

“her dress was scanty and revealing”

Synonyms

scanty

Word Forms

skimpier skimpiest

Synonyms for SKIMPY

lean scanty

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

containing little excess

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

S, K, I, M, P, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for skimpy.

SKIMPY is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 17.

It starts with S and ends with Y.

It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 17%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SKIMPY has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SKIMPY 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 skimpy.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

SK, KI, IM, MP, PY

Trigrams

SKI, KIM, IMP, MPY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SKIMPY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

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

It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.