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aflame

/əˈfleɪm/adjective

Aflame is also used as adjective, with meanings including keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

AF

Ends

AME

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “AFLAME” Mean?

/əˈfleɪm/

aflame has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

{'source': 'Bram Stoker', 'text': 'his face all ablaze with excitement'}

he was aflame with desire

2

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning

even the car's tires were aflame

a night aflare with fireworks

candles alight on the tables

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

A, F, L, A, M, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
f
l
a
m
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for aflame.

AFLAME is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
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: ABCADE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

AFLAME has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

AFLAME 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

F

Letter Pattern

ABCADE

CV Pattern

VCCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AF, FL, LA, AM, ME

Trigrams

AFL, FLA, LAM, AME

Crossword Intelligence

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

AFLAME 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 11, 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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