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tut

/tʌt/verb

Tut commonly means to utter ‘tsk,’ ‘tut,’ or ‘tut-tut,’ as in disapproval.

1 meaning3 lettersScrabble 3

Length

3

Scrabble

3

WWF

4

Starts

TU

Ends

TUT

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “TUT” Mean?

/tʌt/

tut has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

utter ‘tsk,’ ‘tut,’ or ‘tut-tut,’ as in disapproval

Synonyms

Synonyms for TUT

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

utter ‘tsk,’ ‘tut,’ or ‘tut-tut,’ as in disapproval

Length

3 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

T

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

T, U, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
u
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tut.

TUT is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 3.
It starts with T and ends with T.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★☆☆☆☆

TUT has a Scrabble score of 3. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

TUT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TUT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

2

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

T

Letter Pattern

ABA

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

TU, UT

Trigrams

TUT

Crossword Intelligence

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

TUT is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with T and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 3, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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