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viking

/ˈvaɪkɪŋ/noun

Viking can refer to any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 14

Length

6

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

VI

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “VIKING” Mean?

/ˈvaɪkɪŋ/

viking has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries

Length

6 letters

Starts With

V

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

V, I, K, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

v
i
k
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for viking.

VIKING is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with V and ends with G.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

VIKING has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCBDE

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

VI, IK, KI, IN, NG

Trigrams

VIK, IKI, KIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

VIKING is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with V and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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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 CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with V and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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