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/smɔːl/adjective · noun · adverb

Small can refer to the slender part of the back or a garment size for a small person. Small is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent or on a small scale.

13 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

10

Starts

SM

Ends

ALL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SMALL” Mean?

/smɔːl/

small has 13 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb.

Adjective

10 senses
1

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

a little dining room

a little house

a small car

a little (or small) group

Synonyms

2

relatively moderate, limited, or small

a small business

a newspaper with a modest circulation

small-scale plans

a pocket-size country

Synonyms

3

(of children and animals) young, immature

what a big little boy you are

small children

Synonyms

4

slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope

a series of death struggles with small time in between

5

low or inferior in station or quality

a humble cottage

a lowly parish priest

a modest man of the people

small beginnings

6

lowercase

little a

small a

e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters

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7

(of a voice) faint

a little voice

a still small voice

Synonyms

8

have fine or very small constituent particles

a small misty rain

9

not large but sufficient in size or amount

a modest salary

modest inflation

helped in my own small way

Synonyms

10

made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

her comments made me feel small

Noun

2 senses
1

the slender part of the back

2

a garment size for a small person

Adverb

1 sense
1

on a small scale

think small

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

L

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

S, M, A, L, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
m
a
l
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for small.

SMALL is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with S and ends with L.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

SMALL 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside small.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDD

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

SM, MA, AL, LL

Trigrams

SMA, MAL, ALL

Crossword Intelligence

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

SMALL is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with L, 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 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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