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smuggle

/ˈsmʌɡəl/verb

Smuggle commonly means to import or export without paying customs duties.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

16

Starts

SM

Ends

GLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SMUGGLE” Mean?

/ˈsmʌɡəl/

smuggle has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

import or export without paying customs duties

She smuggled cigarettes across the border

They smuggle the food to the people

They smuggle the people the food

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

import or export without paying customs duties

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, M, U, G, G, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
m
u
g
g
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for smuggle.

SMUGGLE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SMUGGLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCCV

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SM, MU, UG, GG, GL, LE

Trigrams

SMU, MUG, UGG, GGL, GLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SMUGGLE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCV, 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.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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