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toughie

/ˈtʌfi/noun

Toughie can refer to an aggressive and violent young criminal or a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

TO

Ends

HIE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TOUGHIE” Mean?

/ˈtʌfi/

toughie has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

an aggressive and violent young criminal

2

a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an aggressive and violent young criminal

Length

7 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

T, O, U, G, H, I, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
o
u
g
h
i
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for toughie.

TOUGHIE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with T and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVVCCVV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

TO, OU, UG, GH, HI, IE

Trigrams

TOU, OUG, UGH, GHI, HIE

Crossword Intelligence

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

TOUGHIE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVV.
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 CVVCCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate 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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