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stripe

/st(ʃ)ɹaɪp/noun · verb

Stripe can refer to an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material, a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background, or a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service. As a verb, stripe can mean to mark with stripes.

6 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

ST

Ends

IPE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “STRIPE” Mean?

/st(ʃ)ɹaɪp/

stripe has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

Synonyms

2

a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service

3

V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

they earned their stripes in Kuwait

4

a kind or category

businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal

5

a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background

a green toad with small black stripes or bars

may the Stars and Stripes forever wave

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

mark with stripes

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

S, T, R, I, P, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
r
i
p
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for stripe.

STRIPE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
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 stripe in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

STRIPE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

STRIPE 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

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCCVCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

ST, TR, RI, IP, PE

Trigrams

STR, TRI, RIP, IPE

Crossword Intelligence

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

STRIPE 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

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

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 8, 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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