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speech

/ˈspiːtʃ/noun

Speech can refer to the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience, the exchange of spoken words, or your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally.

8 meanings6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

6

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

SP

Ends

ECH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SPEECH” Mean?

/ˈspiːtʃ/

speech has 8 documented senses across noun.

Noun

8 senses
1

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

he listened to an address on minor Roman poets

Synonyms

2

(language) communication by word of mouth

his speech was garbled

he uttered harsh language

he recorded the spoken language of the streets

Synonyms

3

something spoken

he could hear them uttering merry speeches

4

the exchange of spoken words

they were perfectly comfortable together without speech

5

your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally

his manner of speaking was quite abrupt

her speech was barren of southernisms

I detected a slight accent in his speech

Synonyms

6

a lengthy rebuke

a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline

the teacher gave him a talking to

Synonyms

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7

words making up the dialogue of a play

the actor forgot his speech

Synonyms

8

the mental faculty or power of vocal communication

language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

H

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

S, P, E, E, C, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
p
e
e
c
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for speech.

SPEECH is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with S and ends with H.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SPEECH has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SPEECH 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 speech.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CCVVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SP, PE, EE, EC, CH

Trigrams

SPE, PEE, EEC, ECH

Crossword Intelligence

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

SPEECH is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCC.
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 CCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

Word Intelligence Links

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