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aloof

/əˈluːf/adjective · adverb

Aloof is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including remote in manner or in an aloof manner.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

AL

Ends

OOF

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ALOOF” Mean?

/əˈluːf/

aloof has 2 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

remote in manner

stood apart with aloof dignity

a distant smile

he was upstage with strangers

Adverb

1 sense
1

in an aloof manner

the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough

Synonyms for ALOOF

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

remote in manner

Length

5 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

F

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

A, L, O, O, F

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
l
o
o
f

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for aloof.

ALOOF is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with A and ends with F.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

ALOOF 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ALOOF contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

VCVVC

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

AL, LO, OO, OF

Trigrams

ALO, LOO, OOF

Crossword Intelligence

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

ALOOF is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with F, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVVC, 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 F, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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