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stilt

/stɪlt/noun

Stilt can refer to a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure, long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia, or one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 5

Length

5

Scrabble

5

WWF

6

Starts

ST

Ends

ILT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “STILT” Mean?

/stɪlt/

stilt has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

2

one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground

he was so tall I thought he was on stilts

3

long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia

4

long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

T

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

S, T, I, L, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
i
l
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for stilt.

STILT is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 5.
It starts with S and ends with T.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

STILT has a Scrabble score of 5. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

STILT is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

STILT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

STILT 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 stilt.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

S

Letter Pattern

ABCDB

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

ST, TI, IL, LT

Trigrams

STI, TIL, ILT

Crossword Intelligence

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

STILT is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 5, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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