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suspect

/ˈsʌs.pɛkt/adjective · noun · verb

Suspect can refer to someone who is under suspicion or a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused. As a verb, suspect can mean to imagine to be the case or true or probable, hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty, or regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in.

6 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

SU

Ends

ECT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SUSPECT” Mean?

/ˈsʌs.pɛkt/

suspect has 6 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

not as expected

there was something fishy about the accident

up to some funny business

some definitely queer goings-on

a shady deal

Noun

2 senses
1

someone who is under suspicion

2

a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

imagine to be the case or true or probable

I suspect he is a fugitive

I surmised that the butler did it

Synonyms

2

regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

I suspect her true motives

she distrusts her stepmother

3

hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty

The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks

They suspect him to write the letter

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

not as expected

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, U, S, P, E, C, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
u
s
p
e
c
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for suspect.

SUSPECT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with S and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SUSPECT has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUSPECT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABACDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SU, US, SP, PE, EC, CT

Trigrams

SUS, USP, SPE, PEC, ECT

Crossword Intelligence

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

SUSPECT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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