whist
Whist can refer to a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six.
Length
5
Scrabble
11
WWF
10
Starts
WH
Ends
IST
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “WHIST” Mean?
whist has 1 documented sense across noun.
Noun
1 sensea card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
Length
5 letters
Starts With
W
Ends With
T
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
W, H, I, S, T
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆WHIST has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆WHIST 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
★★★★☆WHIST can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆WHIST 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
W
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
WH, HI, IS, ST
Trigrams
WHI, HIS, IST
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