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sturdy

/ˈstɜːdi/adjective

Sturdy is also used as adjective, with meanings including having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

ST

Ends

RDY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “STURDY” Mean?

/ˈstɜːdi/

sturdy has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

hardy explorers of northern Canada

proud of her tall stalwart son

stout seamen

sturdy young athletes

2

not making concessions

took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks

uncompromising honesty

3

substantially made or constructed

sturdy steel shelves

sturdy canvas

a tough all-weather fabric

some plastics are as tough as metal

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

S, T, U, R, D, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
u
r
d
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sturdy.

STURDY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

STURDY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside sturdy.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

ST, TU, UR, RD, DY

Trigrams

STU, TUR, URD, RDY

Crossword Intelligence

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

STURDY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.
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 CCVCCC, 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 Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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