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amuse

/əˈmjuːz/verb

Amuse commonly means to occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion or make (somebody) laugh.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

AM

Ends

USE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “AMUSE” Mean?

/əˈmjuːz/

amuse has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

The play amused the ladies

The performance is likely to amuse Sue

Sam cannot amuse Sue

2

make (somebody) laugh

The clown amused the children

Sam cannot amuse Sue

Synonyms for AMUSE

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

Length

5 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

A, M, U, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
m
u
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for amuse.

AMUSE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
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 amuse in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

AMUSE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

AMUSE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

AMUSE 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

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

VCVCV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

AM, MU, US, SE

Trigrams

AMU, MUS, USE

Crossword Intelligence

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

AMUSE 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

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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 7, 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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