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untie

/ʌnˈtaɪ/verb

Untie commonly means to cause to become loose or undo the ties of.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 5

Length

5

Scrabble

5

WWF

7

Starts

UN

Ends

TIE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “UNTIE” Mean?

/ʌnˈtaɪ/

untie has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

undo the ties of

They untied the prisoner

They want to untie the prisoners

2

cause to become loose

undo the shoelace

untie the knot

loosen the necktie

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for UNTIE

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

undo the ties of

Length

5 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

U, N, T, I, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

u
n
t
i
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for untie.

UNTIE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 5.
It starts with U and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

UNTIE has a Scrabble score of 5. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

UNTIE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

UNTIE 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

U

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

VCCVV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

UN, NT, TI, IE

Trigrams

UNT, NTI, TIE

Crossword Intelligence

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

UNTIE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with U and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 5, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with U and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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