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athlete

/ˈæθ.liːt/noun

Athlete can refer to a person trained to compete in sports.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

AT

Ends

ETE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ATHLETE” Mean?

/ˈæθ.liːt/

athlete has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a person trained to compete in sports

Synonyms

Synonyms for ATHLETE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a person trained to compete in sports

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

A, T, H, L, E, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
t
h
l
e
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for athlete.

ATHLETE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with A and ends with E.
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: ABCDEBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ATHLETE 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

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBE

CV Pattern

VCCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AT, TH, HL, LE, ET, TE

Trigrams

ATH, THL, HLE, LET, ETE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ATHLETE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCV.
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 VCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging 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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