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weak

/wiːk/adjective

Weak is also used as adjective, with meanings including wanting in physical strength.

12 meanings4 lettersScrabble 11

Length

4

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

WE

Ends

EAK

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “WEAK” Mean?

/wiːk/

weak has 12 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

12 senses
1

wanting in physical strength

a weak pillar

2

overly diluted; thin and insipid

washy coffee

watery milk

weak tea

Synonyms

3

(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress

a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable

a weak stress on the second syllable

4

wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

I'm only a fallible human

frail humanity

5

tending downward in price

a weak market for oil stocks

6

deficient or lacking in some skill

he's weak in spelling

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7

lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

a feeble old woman

her body looked sapless

8

(used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection

9

not having authority, political strength, or governing power

a weak president

10

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

a faint outline

the wan sun cast faint shadows

the faint light of a distant candle

weak colors

Synonyms

11

likely to fail under stress or pressure

the weak link in the chain

12

deficient in intelligence or mental power

a weak mind

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

wanting in physical strength

Length

4 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

K

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

W, E, A, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
e
a
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for weak.

WEAK is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with W and ends with K.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

WEAK has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

WEAK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

WEAK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

WE, EA, AK

Trigrams

WEA, EAK

Crossword Intelligence

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

WEAK is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with W and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVC.
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 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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