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stingy

/ˈstɪndʒi/adjective

Stingy is also used as adjective, with meanings including unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.).

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

ST

Ends

NGY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “STINGY” Mean?

/ˈstɪndʒi/

stingy has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)

she practices economy without being stingy

an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds

Synonyms

2

deficient in amount or quality or extent

meager resources

meager fare

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

S, T, I, N, G, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
i
n
g
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for stingy.

STINGY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

STINGY has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

STINGY 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

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

ST, TI, IN, NG, GY

Trigrams

STI, TIN, ING, NGY

Crossword Intelligence

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

STINGY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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