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waiflike

adj

Resembling a waif; apparently homeless, starving, etc.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 18

Length

8

Scrabble

18

WWF

19

Starts

WA

Ends

IKE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “WAIFLIKE” Mean?

Resembling a waif; apparently homeless, starving, etc.

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

Resembling a waif; apparently homeless, starving, etc.

Length

8 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

W, A, I, F, L, I, K, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
a
i
f
l
i
k
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for waiflike.

WAIFLIKE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with W and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

WAIFLIKE has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

WAIFLIKE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside waiflike.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFG

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

WA, AI, IF, FL, LI, IK, KE

Trigrams

WAI, AIF, IFL, FLI, LIK, IKE

Crossword Intelligence

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

WAIFLIKE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with W and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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