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sweet

/swiːt/adjective · noun · adverb

Sweet can refer to a dish served as the last course of a meal, the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth, or the property of tasting as if it contains sugar. Sweet is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar or in an affectionate or loving manner (‘sweet’ is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of ‘sweetly’).

15 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

8

Starts

SW

Ends

EET

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SWEET” Mean?

/swiːt/

sweet has 15 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb.

Adjective

10 senses
1

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

2

having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub

an angelic smile

a cherubic face

looking so seraphic when he slept

a sweet disposition

3

pleasing to the ear

the dulcet tones of the cello

4

pleasing to the senses

the sweet song of the lark

the sweet face of a child

5

pleasing to the mind or feeling

sweet revenge

Synonyms

6

having a natural fragrance

odoriferous spices

the odorous air of the orchard

the perfumed air of June

scented flowers

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7

(used of wines) having a high residual sugar content

sweet dessert wines

8

not containing or composed of salt water

fresh water

Synonyms

9

not soured or preserved

sweet milk

10

with sweetening added

Noun

4 senses
1

a dish served as the last course of a meal

2

a food rich in sugar

Synonyms

3

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

4

the property of tasting as if it contains sugar

Synonyms

Adverb

1 sense
1

in an affectionate or loving manner (‘sweet’ is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of ‘sweetly’)

Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly

{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank'}

talking sweet to each other

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

S, W, E, E, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
w
e
e
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sweet.

SWEET is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with S and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

SWEET is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SWEET can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SWEET 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 sweet.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

SW, WE, EE, ET

Trigrams

SWE, WEE, EET

Crossword Intelligence

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

SWEET is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVC, 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 T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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