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aplomb

/əˈplʌm/•noun

Aplomb can refer to great coolness and composure under strain.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

OMB

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “APLOMB” Mean?

/əˈplʌm/

aplomb has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense

great coolness and composure under strain

“keep your cool”

Synonyms

assuredness cool poise

Synonyms for APLOMB

assuredness cool poise

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

great coolness and composure under strain

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

A, P, L, O, M, B

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for aplomb.

APLOMB is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 12.

It starts with A and ends with B.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 33%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

APLOMB has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

APLOMB can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

APLOMB 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 aplomb.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

VCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

AP, PL, LO, OM, MB

Trigrams

APL, PLO, LOM, OMB

Crossword Intelligence

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

APLOMB is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

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

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.