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aiming

verb

Present participle and gerund of aim

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

AI

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “AIMING” Mean?

present participle and gerund of aim

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

present participle and gerund of aim

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

G

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

A, I, M, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
i
m
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for aiming.

AIMING is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with A and ends with G.
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: ABCBDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

AIMING 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 aiming.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCBDE

CV Pattern

VVCVCC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AI, IM, MI, IN, NG

Trigrams

AIM, IMI, MIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

AIMING is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCVCC.
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 VVCVCC, 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 G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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