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arouse

/əˈɹaʊz/verb

Arouse commonly means to call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses), cause to be alert and energetic, or summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic.

7 meanings6 lettersScrabble 6

Length

6

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

AR

Ends

USE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “AROUSE” Mean?

/əˈɹaʊz/

arouse has 7 documented senses across verb.

Verb

7 senses
1

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

arouse pity

raise a smile

evoke sympathy

2

stop sleeping

She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock

3

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

raise the specter of unemployment

he conjured wild birds in the air

call down the spirits from the mountain

4

cause to be alert and energetic

Coffee and tea stimulate me

This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate

5

cause to become awake or conscious

He was roused by the drunken men in the street

Please wake me at 6 AM.

6

to begin moving

As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir

Synonyms

Show 1 more verb definition
7

to evoke sexual feelings

This movie usually arouses the male audience

The performance is likely to arouse Sue

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

6

Vowels

4

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

2

Letters

A, R, O, U, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
r
o
u
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for arouse.

AROUSE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 67%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

AROUSE has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

A

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

VCVVCV

Vowel Share

67%

Consonant Share

33%

Bigrams

AR, RO, OU, US, SE

Trigrams

ARO, ROU, OUS, USE

Crossword Intelligence

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

AROUSE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVVCV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, 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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