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smoke

noun · verb

Smoke can refer to a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas, a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion, or an indication of some hidden activity. As a verb, smoke can mean to inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes or emit a cloud of fine particles.

10 meanings5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

5

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

SM

Ends

OKE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SMOKE” Mean?

smoke has 10 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

8 senses
1

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

Synonyms

2

a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion

the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles

Synonyms

3

an indication of some hidden activity

with all that smoke there must be a fire somewhere

4

something with no concrete substance

his dreams all turned to smoke

it was just smoke and mirrors

5

tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder

6

street names for marijuana

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7

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

he went outside for a smoke

smoking stinks

Synonyms

8

(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

he swung late on the fastball

he showed batters nothing but smoke

Verb

2 senses
1

inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes

We never smoked marijuana

Do you smoke?

2

emit a cloud of fine particles

The chimney was fuming

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

S, M, O, K, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
m
o
k
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for smoke.

SMOKE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SMOKE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

SMOKE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SMOKE 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 smoke.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

SM, MO, OK, KE

Trigrams

SMO, MOK, OKE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SMOKE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCV.
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 CCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, 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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