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wispy

/ˈwɪspi/•adjective

Wispy is also used as adjective, with meanings including lacking clarity or distinctness.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 13

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

SPY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WISPY” Mean?

/ˈwɪspi/

wispy has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses

thin and weak

“{'source': 'Edmund Wilson', 'text': 'a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet'}”

Synonyms

wisplike

lacking clarity or distinctness

“a dim figure in the distance”

“only a faint recollection”

“shadowy figures in the gloom”

“saw a vague outline of a building through the fog”

Synonyms

dim faint shadowy vague

Word Forms

wispier wispiest

Synonyms for WISPY

wisplike dim faint shadowy vague

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

thin and weak

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

W, I, S, P, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for wispy.

WISPY is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 13.

It starts with W and ends with Y.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 20%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

WISPY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

WISPY 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

★★★★☆

WISPY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

WISPY 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 wispy.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

WI, IS, SP, PY

Trigrams

WIS, ISP, SPY

Crossword Intelligence

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

WISPY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with W and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.