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spite

noun · verb

Spite can refer to feeling a need to see others suffer or malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty. As a verb, spite can mean to hurt the feelings of.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

8

Starts

SP

Ends

ITE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SPITE” Mean?

spite has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

feeling a need to see others suffer

2

malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty

Verb

1 sense
1

hurt the feelings of

She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests

This remark really bruised my ego

Sam cannot spite Sue

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

feeling a need to see others suffer

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

S, P, I, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
p
i
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for spite.

SPITE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
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 spite in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

SPITE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SPITE 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 spite.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

SP, PI, IT, TE

Trigrams

SPI, PIT, ITE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SPITE 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 7, 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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