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thyme

/taɪm/noun

Thyme can refer to any of various mints of the genus Thymus or leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 13

Length

5

Scrabble

13

WWF

12

Starts

TH

Ends

YME

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “THYME” Mean?

/taɪm/

thyme has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

any of various mints of the genus Thymus

2

leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

any of various mints of the genus Thymus

Length

5 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

E

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

T, H, Y, M, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
h
y
m
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for thyme.

THYME is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with T and ends with E.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

THYME has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

THYME 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCCCV

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

TH, HY, YM, ME

Trigrams

THY, HYM, YME

Crossword Intelligence

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

THYME is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCCV.
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 CCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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