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attract

/əˈtɹækt/verb

Attract commonly means to direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes, exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away, or be attractive to.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

AT

Ends

ACT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ATTRACT” Mean?

/əˈtɹækt/

attract has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

Her good looks attract the stares of many men

The ad pulled in many potential customers

This pianist pulls huge crowds

The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers

Synonyms

2

be attractive to

The idea of a vacation appeals to me

The beautiful garden attracted many people

Synonyms

3

exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away

the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies

Synonyms for ATTRACT

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

A, T, T, R, A, C, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
t
t
r
a
c
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for attract.

ATTRACT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCADB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ATTRACT has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABBCADB

CV Pattern

VCCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

AT, TT, TR, RA, AC, CT

Trigrams

ATT, TTR, TRA, RAC, ACT

Crossword Intelligence

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

ATTRACT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCC.
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 VCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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