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alone

/əˈləʊn/adjective · adverb

Alone is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including lacking companions or companionship or without any others being included or involved.

6 meanings5 lettersScrabble 5

Length

5

Scrabble

5

WWF

7

Starts

AL

Ends

ONE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ALONE” Mean?

/əˈləʊn/

alone has 6 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

4 senses
1

isolated from others

could be alone in a crowded room

was alone with her thoughts

I want to be alone

2

lacking companions or companionship

he was alone when we met him

she is alone much of the time

the lone skier on the mountain

a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel

3

exclusive of anyone or anything else

she alone believed him

cannot live by bread alone

I'll have this car and this car only

Synonyms

4

radically distinctive and without equal

he is alone in the field of microbiology

this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem

Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint

craftsmen whose skill is unequaled

Adverb

2 senses
1

without any others being included or involved

was entirely to blame

a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children

he works for Mr. Smith exclusively

did it solely for money

2

without anybody else or anything else

the child stayed home alone

the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing

he flew solo

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

isolated from others

Length

5 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

A, L, O, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
l
o
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for alone.

ALONE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 5.
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 alone in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

ALONE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ALONE 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 alone.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

A

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

VCVCV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

AL, LO, ON, NE

Trigrams

ALO, LON, ONE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ALONE 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 5, 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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