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aperture

/ˈæp.ə.tʃə(ɹ)/noun

Aperture can refer to a device that controls amount of light admitted, a natural opening in something, or an man-made opening; usually small.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

AP

Ends

URE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “APERTURE” Mean?

/ˈæp.ə.tʃə(ɹ)/

aperture has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a device that controls amount of light admitted

2

a natural opening in something

3

an man-made opening; usually small

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a device that controls amount of light admitted

Length

8 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

A, P, E, R, T, U, R, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
e
r
t
u
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for aperture.

APERTURE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

APERTURE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

APERTURE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDC

CV Pattern

VCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AP, PE, ER, RT, TU, UR, RE

Trigrams

APE, PER, ERT, RTU, TUR, URE

Crossword Intelligence

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

APERTURE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCVCV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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