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skip

noun · verb

Skip can refer to a gait in which steps and hops alternate or a mistake resulting from neglect. As a verb, skip can mean to intentionally fail to attend, cause to skip over a surface, or bound off one point after another.

8 meanings4 lettersScrabble 10

Length

4

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

SK

Ends

KIP

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “SKIP” Mean?

skip has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a gait in which steps and hops alternate

2

a mistake resulting from neglect

Synonyms

Verb

6 senses
1

bypass

He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible

Synonyms

2

intentionally fail to attend

cut class

Synonyms

3

jump lightly

Synonyms

4

leave suddenly

She persuaded him to decamp

skip town

5

bound off one point after another

6

cause to skip over a surface

Skip a stone across the pond

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a gait in which steps and hops alternate

Length

4 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

P

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

S, K, I, P

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
k
i
p

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for skip.

SKIP is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with S and ends with P.
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: CCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SKIP 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 skip.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CCVC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

SK, KI, IP

Trigrams

SKI, KIP

Crossword Intelligence

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

SKIP is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with S and ends with P, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVC.
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 CCVC, 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 P, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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