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adieu

/əˈdu/noun

Adieu can refer to a farewell remark.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 6

Length

5

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

AD

Ends

IEU

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ADIEU” Mean?

/əˈdu/

adieu has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a farewell remark

they said their good-byes

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

5

Vowels

4

Consonants

1

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a farewell remark

Length

5 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

U

Vowels

4

Consonants

1

Letters

A, D, I, E, U

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
d
i
e
u

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for adieu.

ADIEU is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with A and ends with U.
It contains 4 vowels and 1 consonant.
Its vowel share is about 80%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ADIEU has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

ADIEU 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ADIEU 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

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

VCVVV

Vowel Share

80%

Consonant Share

20%

Bigrams

AD, DI, IE, EU

Trigrams

ADI, DIE, IEU

Crossword Intelligence

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

ADIEU is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with U, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 1 consonant.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVVV.
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 VCVVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with U, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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