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stales

noun

Plural of stale

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 6

Length

6

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

ST

Ends

LES

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “STALES” Mean?

plural of stale

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

plural of stale

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

S, T, A, L, E, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
a
l
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for stales.

STALES is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with S and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

STALES has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

STALES contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside stales.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

S

Letter Pattern

ABCDEA

CV Pattern

CCVCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

ST, TA, AL, LE, ES

Trigrams

STA, TAL, ALE, LES

Crossword Intelligence

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

STALES is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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