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along

/əˈlɒŋ/•adverb

Along is also used as adverb, with meanings including in accompaniment or as a companion.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 6

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

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ONG

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ALONG” Mean?

/əˈlɒŋ/

along has 5 documented senses across adverb.

Adverb

5 senses

with a forward motion

“we drove along admiring the view”

“the horse trotted along at a steady pace”

“the circus traveled on to the next city”

“move along”

Synonyms

in accompaniment or as a companion

“his little sister came along to the movies”

“I brought my camera along”

“working along with his father”

to a more advanced state

“the work is moving along”

“well along in their research”

“hurrying their education along”

“getting along in years”

in addition (usually followed by ‘with’)

“we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package”

“along with the package came a bill”

“consider the advantages along with the disadvantages”

in line with a length or direction (often followed by ‘by’ or ‘beside’)

“pass the word along”

“ran along beside me”

“cottages along by the river”

Synonyms for ALONG

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Word Intelligence

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

Definition

with a forward motion

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

A, L, O, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for along.

ALONG is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 6.

It starts with A and ends with G.

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 along in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

ALONG 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ALONG 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 along.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

VCVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

AL, LO, ON, NG

Trigrams

ALO, LON, ONG

Crossword Intelligence

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

ALONG is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with A and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.