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stiletto

/stɪˈlɛtoʊ/noun

Stiletto can refer to a small dagger with a tapered blade.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 8

Length

8

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

ST

Ends

TTO

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “STILETTO” Mean?

/stɪˈlɛtoʊ/

stiletto has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a small dagger with a tapered blade

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a small dagger with a tapered blade

Length

8 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

O

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

S, T, I, L, E, T, T, O

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
i
l
e
t
t
o

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for stiletto.

STILETTO is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with S and ends with O.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

STILETTO has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

STILETTO can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

STILETTO 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 stiletto.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

S

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBBF

CV Pattern

CCVCVCCV

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

ST, TI, IL, LE, ET, TT, TO

Trigrams

STI, TIL, ILE, LET, ETT, TTO

Crossword Intelligence

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

STILETTO is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with O, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCCV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with O, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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