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thrips

noun

Thrips can refer to any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

TH

Ends

IPS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “THRIPS” Mean?

thrips has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive

Synonyms

Synonyms for THRIPS

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive

Length

6 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

S

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

T, H, R, I, P, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
h
r
i
p
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for thrips.

THRIPS is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with T and ends with S.
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: CCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

THRIPS 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

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCCVCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

TH, HR, RI, IP, PS

Trigrams

THR, HRI, RIP, IPS

Crossword Intelligence

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

THRIPS is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCC.
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 CCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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