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antique

/ænˈtiːk/adjective · noun · verb

Antique commonly means to give an antique appearance to or shop for antiques. As a noun, antique can refer to an elderly man or any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity.

7 meanings7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

AN

Ends

QUE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ANTIQUE” Mean?

/ænˈtiːk/

antique has 7 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.

Adjective

3 senses
1

made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age

the beautiful antique French furniture

2

out of fashion

a suit of rather antique appearance

demode (or outmoded) attire

outmoded ideas

3

belonging to or lasting from times long ago

age-old customs

the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness

Noun

2 senses
1

an elderly man

2

any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity

Verb

2 senses
1

shop for antiques

We went antiquing on Saturday

In the summer they like to go out and antique

2

give an antique appearance to

antique furniture

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

A, N, T, I, Q, U, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
n
t
i
q
u
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for antique.

ANTIQUE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ANTIQUE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ANTIQUE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ANTIQUE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ANTIQUE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Q

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

AN, NT, TI, IQ, QU, UE

Trigrams

ANT, NTI, TIQ, IQU, QUE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ANTIQUE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong 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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