alike
Alike is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including having the same or similar characteristics or in a like manner.
Length
5
Scrabble
9
WWF
10
Starts
AL
Ends
IKE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “ALIKE” Mean?
/əˈlaɪk/
alike has 3 documented senses across adjective, adverb.
Adjective
1 senseAdverb
2 sensesin a like manner
“they walk alike”
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Vowels
3
Consonants
2
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Definition
having the same or similar characteristics
Length
5 letters
Starts With
A
Ends With
E
Vowels
3
Consonants
2
Letters
A, L, I, K, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆ALIKE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆ALIKE 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
★★★★☆ALIKE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆ALIKE 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
K
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
VCVCV
Vowel Share
60%
Consonant Share
40%
Bigrams
AL, LI, IK, KE
Trigrams
ALI, LIK, IKE
Crossword Intelligence
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