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sloth

/sləʊθ/noun

Sloth can refer to a disinclination to work or exert yourself, apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins), or any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

8

Starts

SL

Ends

OTH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SLOTH” Mean?

/sləʊθ/

sloth has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a disinclination to work or exert yourself

Synonyms

2

any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits

3

apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Synonyms for SLOTH

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a disinclination to work or exert yourself

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

H

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

S, L, O, T, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
l
o
t
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sloth.

SLOTH is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with S and ends with H.
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 sloth in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SLOTH has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

SLOTH 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SLOTH 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 sloth.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

SL, LO, OT, TH

Trigrams

SLO, LOT, OTH

Crossword Intelligence

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

SLOTH is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with H, 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

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 CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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