stab
Stab can refer to a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument, informal words for any attempt or effort, or a sudden sharp feeling. As a verb, stab can mean to use a knife on, stab or pierce, or poke or thrust abruptly.
Length
4
Scrabble
6
WWF
7
Starts
ST
Ends
TAB
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “STAB” Mean?
/stæb/
stab has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
3 sensesa strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
“one strong stab to the heart killed him”
Synonyms
informal words for any attempt or effort
“he gave it his best shot”
“he took a stab at forecasting”
Synonyms
Verb
3 sensesScrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
a sudden sharp feeling
Length
4 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
B
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
S, T, A, B
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆STAB has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆STAB is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆STAB can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆STAB uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
B
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CCVC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
ST, TA, AB
Trigrams
STA, TAB
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