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alive

/əˈlaɪv/adjective

Alive is also used as adjective, with meanings including having life or vigor or spirit.

7 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

AL

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ALIVE” Mean?

/əˈlaɪv/

alive has 7 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

7 senses
1

possessing life

the happiest person alive

the nerve is alive

doctors are working hard to keep him alive

burned alive

Synonyms

2

(often followed by ‘with’) full of life and spirit

she was wonderfully alive for her age

a face alive with mischief

3

having life or vigor or spirit

an animated and expressive face

animated conversation

became very animated when he heard the good news

Synonyms

4

(followed by ‘to’ or ‘of’) aware of

is alive to the moods of others

5

in operation

keep hope alive

the tradition was still alive

an active tradition

Synonyms

6

mentally perceptive and responsive

an alert mind

alert to the problems

alive to what is going on

awake to the dangers of her situation

Synonyms

Show 1 more adjective definition
7

capable of erupting

a live volcano

the volcano is very much alive

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

possessing life

Length

5 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

A, L, I, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
l
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for alive.

ALIVE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with A and ends with E.
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: VCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ALIVE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

ALIVE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ALIVE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside alive.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

VCVCV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

AL, LI, IV, VE

Trigrams

ALI, LIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ALIVE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCV.
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 VCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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