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stops

/stɑps/noun

Stops can refer to a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in their hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

8

Starts

ST

Ends

OPS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “STOPS” Mean?

/stɑps/

stops has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in their hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in their hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

S

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

S, T, O, P, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
o
p
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for stops.

STOPS is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with S and ends with S.
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: ABCDA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

STOPS 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

STOPS 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 stops.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDA

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

ST, TO, OP, PS

Trigrams

STO, TOP, OPS

Crossword Intelligence

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

STOPS is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with S, 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 7, 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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