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aloft

/əˈlɔft/adverb

Aloft is also used as adverb, with meanings including at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

AL

Ends

OFT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ALOFT” Mean?

/əˈlɔft/

aloft has 4 documented senses across adverb.

Adverb

4 senses
1

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

climbed aloft to unfurl the sail

2

upward

the good news sent her spirits aloft

3

at or to great height; high up in or into the air

eagles were soaring aloft

dust is whirled aloft

4

in the higher atmosphere above the earth

weather conditions aloft are fine

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

Length

5 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

A, L, O, F, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
l
o
f
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for aloft.

ALOFT is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

ALOFT 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ALOFT 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

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

VCVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

AL, LO, OF, FT

Trigrams

ALO, LOF, OFT

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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