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splice

/splaɪs/noun · verb

Splice can refer to a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together or joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together. As a verb, splice can mean to perform a marriage ceremony, join together so as to form new genetic combinations, or join by interweaving strands.

6 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

SP

Ends

ICE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SPLICE” Mean?

/splaɪs/

splice has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together

the break was due to an imperfect splice

Synonyms

2

joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together

Verb

4 senses
1

join the ends of

splice film

2

perform a marriage ceremony

The minister married us on Saturday

We were wed the following week

The couple got spliced on Hawaii

Synonyms

3

join together so as to form new genetic combinations

splice genes

4

join by interweaving strands

Splice the wires

Synonyms for SPLICE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

S, P, L, I, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
p
l
i
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for splice.

SPLICE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SPLICE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SPLICE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCCVCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SP, PL, LI, IC, CE

Trigrams

SPL, PLI, LIC, ICE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SPLICE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, 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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