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sloop

/sluːp/noun

Sloop can refer to a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

SL

Ends

OOP

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SLOOP” Mean?

/sluːp/

sloop has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

P

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

S, L, O, O, P

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
l
o
o
p

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sloop.

SLOOP is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with S and ends with P.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

SLOOP 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

SL, LO, OO, OP

Trigrams

SLO, LOO, OOP

Crossword Intelligence

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

SLOOP is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with P, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVC, 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 P, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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