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/skɜːt/noun · verb

Skirt can refer to cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist, a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women, or informal terms for a (young) woman. As a verb, skirt can mean to avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues), pass around or about; move along the border, or form the edge of.

8 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

SK

Ends

IRT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SKIRT” Mean?

/skɜːt/

skirt has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

2

a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women

3

(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar

Synonyms

4

informal terms for a (young) woman

Verb

4 senses
1

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

He dodged the issue

she skirted the problem

They tend to evade their responsibilities

he evaded the questions skillfully

2

pass around or about; move along the border

The boat skirted the coast

3

form the edge of

4

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

The forest surrounds my property

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

T

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

S, K, I, R, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
k
i
r
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for skirt.

SKIRT is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with S and ends with T.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SKIRT has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

SKIRT is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SKIRT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SKIRT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

SK, KI, IR, RT

Trigrams

SKI, KIR, IRT

Crossword Intelligence

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

SKIRT is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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