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squint

/skwɪnt/adjective · noun · verb

Squint can refer to abnormal alignment of one or both eyes or the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed. As a verb, squint can mean to cross one's eyes as if in strabismus, be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus, or partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light.

6 meanings6 lettersScrabble 15

Length

6

Scrabble

15

WWF

17

Starts

SQ

Ends

INT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SQUINT” Mean?

/skwɪnt/

squint has 6 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

{'source': 'Elizabeth Bowen', 'text': 'her eyes with their misted askance look'}

sidelong glances

Noun

2 senses
1

abnormal alignment of one or both eyes

Synonyms

2

the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed

Verb

3 senses
1

cross one's eyes as if in strabismus

The children squinted so as to scare each other

Synonyms

2

be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus

They squint up the hill

3

partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light

The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

S, Q, U, I, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
q
u
i
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for squint.

SQUINT is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with S and ends with T.
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: CCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SQUINT can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SQUINT 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

Q

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SQ, QU, UI, IN, NT

Trigrams

SQU, QUI, UIN, INT

Crossword Intelligence

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

SQUINT is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCC.
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 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 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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