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applaud

/əˈplɔːd/verb

Applaud commonly means to clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval or express that something is worthy of praise.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

16

Starts

AP

Ends

AUD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “APPLAUD” Mean?

/əˈplɔːd/

applaud has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

2

express that something is worthy of praise

I applaud your efforts

Synonyms for APPLAUD

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

A, P, P, L, A, U, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
p
l
a
u
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for applaud.

APPLAUD is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with A and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCADE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABBCADE

CV Pattern

VCCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AP, PP, PL, LA, AU, UD

Trigrams

APP, PPL, PLA, LAU, AUD

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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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 VCCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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