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strife

/stɹaɪf/noun

Strife can refer to lack of agreement or harmony or bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

ST

Ends

IFE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “STRIFE” Mean?

/stɹaɪf/

strife has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

lack of agreement or harmony

Synonyms

2

bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension

Synonyms for STRIFE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

lack of agreement or harmony

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

S, T, R, I, F, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
r
i
f
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for strife.

STRIFE 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 strife in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

STRIFE 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, RI, IF, FE

Trigrams

STR, TRI, RIF, IFE

Crossword Intelligence

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

STRIFE 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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