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abreast

/əˈbɹɛst/adjective · adverb

Abreast is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge or alongside each other, facing in the same direction.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

AB

Ends

AST

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ABREAST” Mean?

/əˈbɹɛst/

abreast has 2 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge

kept abreast of the latest developments

constant revision keeps the book au courant

always au fait on the latest events

up on the news

Adverb

1 sense
1

alongside each other, facing in the same direction

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

A, B, R, E, A, S, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
b
r
e
a
s
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for abreast.

ABREAST is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ABREAST has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ABREAST contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDAEF

CV Pattern

VCCVVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AB, BR, RE, EA, AS, ST

Trigrams

ABR, BRE, REA, EAS, AST

Crossword Intelligence

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

ABREAST is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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