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alcohol

/ˈæl.kə.hɒl/noun

Alcohol can refer to a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent or any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

AL

Ends

HOL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ALCOHOL” Mean?

/ˈæl.kə.hɒl/

alcohol has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent

alcohol (or drink) ruined him

2

any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation

Synonyms for ALCOHOL

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

A, L, C, O, H, O, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
l
c
o
h
o
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for alcohol.

ALCOHOL is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with A and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ALCOHOL has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ALCOHOL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ALCOHOL 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 alcohol.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDB

CV Pattern

VCCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AL, LC, CO, OH, HO, OL

Trigrams

ALC, LCO, COH, OHO, HOL

Crossword Intelligence

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

ALCOHOL is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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