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supple

/ˈsʌpəl/adjective · verb

Supple commonly means to make pliant and flexible. Supple is also used as adjective, with meanings including gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

14

Starts

SU

Ends

PLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SUPPLE” Mean?

/ˈsʌpəl/

supple has 4 documented senses across adjective, verb.

Adjective

3 senses
1

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

2

(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable

a supple mind

a limber imagination

Synonyms

3

(used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

make pliant and flexible

These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

S, U, P, P, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
u
p
p
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for supple.

SUPPLE 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 has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUPPLE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SU, UP, PP, PL, LE

Trigrams

SUP, UPP, PPL, PLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SUPPLE 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 CVCCCV.
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 CVCCCV, 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.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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