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stoop

noun · verb

Stoop can refer to an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward, small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house, or basin for holy water. As a verb, stoop can mean to bend one's back forward from the waist on down, debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way, or descend swiftly, as if on prey.

8 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

8

Starts

ST

Ends

OOP

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “STOOP” Mean?

stoop has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward

2

basin for holy water

Synonyms

3

small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house

Synonyms

Verb

5 senses
1

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

he crouched down

She bowed before the Queen

The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse

2

debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way

I won't stoop to reading other people's mail

Synonyms

3

descend swiftly, as if on prey

The eagle stooped on the mice in the field

4

sag, bend, bend over or down

the rocks stooped down over the hiking path

5

carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward

The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

P

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

S, T, O, O, P

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
o
o
p

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for stoop.

STOOP is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with S and ends with P.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

STOOP has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

STOOP 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

STOOP 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 stoop.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

ST, TO, OO, OP

Trigrams

STO, TOO, OOP

Crossword Intelligence

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

STOOP is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with P, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVC.
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 CCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with P, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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