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sluice

/sluːs/noun · verb

Sluice can refer to conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate. As a verb, sluice can mean to irrigate with water from a sluice, transport in or send down a sluice, or pour as if from a sluice.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

SL

Ends

ICE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SLUICE” Mean?

/sluːs/

sluice has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate

Verb

4 senses
1

pour as if from a sluice

An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef

It was sluiceing all day long

2

irrigate with water from a sluice

sluice the earth

Synonyms

3

transport in or send down a sluice

sluice logs

4

draw through a sluice

sluice water

Synonyms for SLUICE

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

S, L, U, I, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
l
u
i
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sluice.

SLUICE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SLUICE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

SL, LU, UI, IC, CE

Trigrams

SLU, LUI, UIC, ICE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SLUICE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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