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spry

/spɹaɪ/adjective

Spry is also used as adjective, with meanings including moving quickly and lightly.

1 meaning4 lettersScrabble 9

Length

4

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

SP

Ends

PRY

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “SPRY” Mean?

/spɹaɪ/

spry has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

moving quickly and lightly

sleek and agile as a gymnast

as nimble as a deer

nimble fingers

quick of foot

Word Forms

Synonyms for SPRY

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Vowels

0

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

moving quickly and lightly

Length

4 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

0

Consonants

4

Letters

S, P, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
p
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for spry.

SPRY is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 0 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 0%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SPRY has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SPRY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CCCC

Vowel Share

0%

Consonant Share

100%

Bigrams

SP, PR, RY

Trigrams

SPR, PRY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SPRY is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 0 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCC.
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 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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