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trifle

/ˈtɹaɪfəl/noun · verb

Trifle can refer to a detail that is considered insignificant, a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate, or something of small importance. As a verb, trifle can mean to waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently, consider not very seriously, or act frivolously.

6 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

TR

Ends

FLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TRIFLE” Mean?

/ˈtɹaɪfəl/

trifle has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

2

a detail that is considered insignificant

Synonyms

3

something of small importance

Verb

3 senses
1

waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

Synonyms

2

act frivolously

Synonyms

3

consider not very seriously

He is trifling with her

She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania

Sam wants to trifle with Sue

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

Length

6 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

T, R, I, F, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
r
i
f
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for trifle.

TRIFLE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with T and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

TRIFLE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

TRIFLE 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

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

TR, RI, IF, FL, LE

Trigrams

TRI, RIF, IFL, FLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

TRIFLE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCV.
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 CCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, 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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