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allure

/əˈl(j)ʊɚ/noun · verb

Allure can refer to the power to entice or attract through personal charm. As a verb, allure can mean to dispose or incline or entice to.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 6

Length

6

Scrabble

6

WWF

9

Starts

AL

Ends

URE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ALLURE” Mean?

/əˈl(j)ʊɚ/

allure has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

the power to entice or attract through personal charm

Verb

1 sense
1

dispose or incline or entice to

We were tempted by the delicious-looking food

Synonyms

Synonyms for ALLURE

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the power to entice or attract through personal charm

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

A, L, L, U, R, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
l
l
u
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for allure.

ALLURE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ALLURE has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ALLURE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ALLURE 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 allure.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

A

Letter Pattern

ABBCDE

CV Pattern

VCCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AL, LL, LU, UR, RE

Trigrams

ALL, LLU, LUR, URE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ALLURE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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