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spillway

noun

Spillway can refer to a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 16

Length

8

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

SP

Ends

WAY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SPILLWAY” Mean?

spillway has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction

Synonyms for SPILLWAY

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction

Length

8 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

S, P, I, L, L, W, A, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
p
i
l
l
w
a
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for spillway.

SPILLWAY is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SPILLWAY has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SPILLWAY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SPILLWAY 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 spillway.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

SP, PI, IL, LL, LW, WA, AY

Trigrams

SPI, PIL, ILL, LLW, LWA, WAY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SPILLWAY is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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