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abroad

/əˈbɹɔːd/adjective · adverb

Abroad is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including in a foreign country or to or in a foreign country.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

AB

Ends

OAD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ABROAD” Mean?

/əˈbɹɔːd/

abroad has 4 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

in a foreign country

markets abroad

overseas markets

Synonyms

Adverb

3 senses
1

to or in a foreign country

they had never travelled abroad

2

far away from home or one's usual surroundings

{'source': 'R.A.Hall', 'text': 'looking afield for new lands to conquer'}

Synonyms

3

in a place across an ocean

Synonyms

Synonyms for ABROAD

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

in a foreign country

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

A, B, R, O, A, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
b
r
o
a
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for abroad.

ABROAD is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with A and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ABROAD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside abroad.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDAE

CV Pattern

VCCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AB, BR, RO, OA, AD

Trigrams

ABR, BRO, ROA, OAD

Crossword Intelligence

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

ABROAD is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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