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accuse

/əˈkjuːz/verb

Accuse commonly means to blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against or bring an accusation against; level a charge against.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

AC

Ends

USE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ACCUSE” Mean?

/əˈkjuːz/

accuse has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

bring an accusation against; level a charge against

The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse

2

blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against

he charged the director with indifference

They want to accuse the prisoners

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

bring an accusation against; level a charge against

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

A, C, C, U, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
c
c
u
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for accuse.

ACCUSE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with A and ends with E.
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: ABBCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ACCUSE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABBCDE

CV Pattern

VCCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AC, CC, CU, US, SE

Trigrams

ACC, CCU, CUS, USE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ACCUSE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCV.
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 VCCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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