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slavish

/ˈsleɪvɪʃ/adjective

Slavish is also used as adjective, with meanings including abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

SL

Ends

ISH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SLAVISH” Mean?

/ˈsleɪvɪʃ/

slavish has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

blindly imitative

a slavish copy of the original

2

abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant

slavish devotion to her job ruled her life

{'source': 'S.H.Adams', 'text': 'a slavish yes-man to the party bosses'}

she has become submissive and subservient

Synonyms for SLAVISH

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

blindly imitative

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

H

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, L, A, V, I, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
l
a
v
i
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for slavish.

SLAVISH is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with S and ends with H.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEAF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SLAVISH has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SLAVISH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SLAVISH contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEAF

CV Pattern

CCVCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SL, LA, AV, VI, IS, SH

Trigrams

SLA, LAV, AVI, VIS, ISH

Crossword Intelligence

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

SLAVISH is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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