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trick

/tɹɪk/noun · verb

Trick can refer to a cunning or deceitful action or device, an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent, or a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement. As a verb, trick can mean to deceive somebody.

8 meanings5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

5

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

TR

Ends

ICK

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TRICK” Mean?

/tɹɪk/

trick has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

7 senses
1

a cunning or deceitful action or device

he played a trick on me

he pulled a fast one and got away with it

2

a period of work or duty

3

an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent

that offer was a dirty trick

4

a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

5

an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

6

a prostitute's customer

Show 1 more noun definition
7

(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner

Verb

1 sense
1

deceive somebody

We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a cunning or deceitful action or device

Length

5 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

K

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

T, R, I, C, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
r
i
c
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for trick.

TRICK is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with T and ends with K.
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: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

TRICK 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

TRICK 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

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

TR, RI, IC, CK

Trigrams

TRI, RIC, ICK

Crossword Intelligence

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

TRICK is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
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 CCVCC, 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 K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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