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stroke

noun · verb

Stroke can refer to the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam, a light touch with the hands, or a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain. As a verb, stroke can mean to touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions, strike a ball with a smooth blow, or treat gingerly or carefully.

16 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

ST

Ends

OKE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “STROKE” Mean?

stroke has 16 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

12 senses
1

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

it took two strokes to get out of the bunker

a good shot requires good balance and tempo

he left me an almost impossible shot

Synonyms

2

the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

Synonyms

3

a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

Synonyms

4

a light touch

5

a light touch with the hands

Synonyms

6

(golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club

Nicklaus won by three strokes

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7

the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew

8

anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause

winning the lottery was a happy accident

the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck

it was due to an accident or fortuity

9

a punctuation mark (‘/’) used to separate related items of information

10

a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush

she applied the paint in careful strokes

11

any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing

12

a single complete movement

Verb

4 senses
1

touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions

He stroked his long beard

2

strike a ball with a smooth blow

3

row at a particular rate

4

treat gingerly or carefully

You have to stroke the boss

Sam cannot stroke Sue

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

S, T, R, O, K, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
r
o
k
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for stroke.

STROKE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
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 stroke in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

STROKE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

STROKE 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

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCCVCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

ST, TR, RO, OK, KE

Trigrams

STR, TRO, ROK, OKE

Crossword Intelligence

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

STROKE 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 10, 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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