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ajar

adjective

Ajar is also used as adjective, with meanings including slightly open.

1 meaning4 lettersScrabble 11

Length

4

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

AJ

Ends

JAR

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “AJAR” Mean?

ajar has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

slightly open

the door was ajar

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

slightly open

Length

4 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

A, J, A, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
j
a
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ajar.

AJAR is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with A and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABAC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

AJAR can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

AJAR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABAC

CV Pattern

VCVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AJ, JA, AR

Trigrams

AJA, JAR

Crossword Intelligence

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

AJAR is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with A and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVC, 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 R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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