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strafe

/stɹeɪf/noun · verb

Strafe can refer to an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane. As a verb, strafe can mean to attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

ST

Ends

AFE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “STRAFE” Mean?

/stɹeɪf/

strafe has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane

the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields

Verb

1 sense
1

attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane

civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country's surrender

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

S, T, R, A, F, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
r
a
f
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for strafe.

STRAFE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

STRAFE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

STRAFE 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

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCCVCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

ST, TR, RA, AF, FE

Trigrams

STR, TRA, RAF, AFE

Crossword Intelligence

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

STRAFE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCV.
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 CCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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