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alien

/ˈeɪ.li.ən/adjective · noun · verb

Alien can refer to a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country, a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere, or anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found. As a verb, alien can mean to transfer property or ownership.

6 meanings5 lettersScrabble 5

Length

5

Scrabble

5

WWF

7

Starts

AL

Ends

IEN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ALIEN” Mean?

/ˈeɪ.li.ən/

alien has 6 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.

Adjective

2 senses
1

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism

the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper

jealousy is foreign to her nature

Synonyms

2

being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world

alien customs

exotic plants in a greenhouse

exotic cuisine

Synonyms

Noun

3 senses
1

a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

2

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

3

a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere

Verb

1 sense
1

transfer property or ownership

The will aliened the property to the heirs

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

Length

5 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

A, L, I, E, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
l
i
e
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for alien.

ALIEN is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 5.
It starts with A and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ALIEN has a Scrabble score of 5. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

ALIEN 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ALIEN 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

A

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

VCVVC

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

AL, LI, IE, EN

Trigrams

ALI, LIE, IEN

Crossword Intelligence

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

ALIEN is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVVC.
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 VCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 5, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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