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works

/wɜːks/noun

Works can refer to buildings for carrying on industrial labor, the internal mechanism of a device, or performance of moral or religious acts.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 12

Length

5

Scrabble

12

WWF

12

Starts

WO

Ends

RKS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WORKS” Mean?

/wɜːks/

works has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles

Synonyms

2

everything available; usually preceded by ‘the’

we saw the whole shebang

a hotdog with the works

we took on the whole caboodle

for $10 you get the full treatment

3

performance of moral or religious acts

salvation by deeds

the reward for good works

Synonyms

4

the internal mechanism of a device

Synonyms

Synonyms for WORKS

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

Length

5 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

S

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

W, O, R, K, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
o
r
k
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for works.

WORKS is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with W and ends with S.
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 works in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

WORKS has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

WORKS 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

WORKS 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

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

WO, OR, RK, KS

Trigrams

WOR, ORK, RKS

Crossword Intelligence

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

WORKS is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with W and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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