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whisker

/ʍɪskə(ɹ)/noun · verb

Whisker can refer to a very small distance or space or a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat. As a verb, whisker can mean to furnish with whiskers.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 17

Length

7

Scrabble

17

WWF

16

Starts

WH

Ends

KER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WHISKER” Mean?

/ʍɪskə(ɹ)/

whisker has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a very small distance or space

they escaped by a hair's breadth

they lost the election by a whisker

2

a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

furnish with whiskers

a whiskered jersey

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a very small distance or space

Length

7 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

W, H, I, S, K, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
h
i
s
k
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for whisker.

WHISKER is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with W and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

WHISKER has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

WHISKER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

WH, HI, IS, SK, KE, ER

Trigrams

WHI, HIS, ISK, SKE, KER

Crossword Intelligence

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

WHISKER is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with W and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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