across
Across is also used as adverb, with meanings including to the opposite side.
Length
6
Scrabble
8
WWF
9
Starts
AC
Ends
OSS
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “ACROSS” Mean?
/əˈkɹɒs/
across has 2 documented senses across adverb.
Adverb
2 sensesScrabble Score
8
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
to the opposite side
Length
6 letters
Starts With
A
Ends With
S
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
A, C, R, O, S, S
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
Key letter, score, and pattern facts for across.
Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using across in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆ACROSS has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆ACROSS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆ACROSS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆ACROSS 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
ABCDEE
CV Pattern
VCCVCC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
AC, CR, RO, OS, SS
Trigrams
ACR, CRO, ROS, OSS
Crossword Intelligence
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