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avenue

/ˈæv.əˌnjuː/noun

Avenue can refer to a wide street or thoroughfare or a line of approach.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

AV

Ends

NUE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “AVENUE” Mean?

/ˈæv.əˌnjuː/

avenue has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a line of approach

they explored every avenue they could think of

it promises to open new avenues to understanding

2

a wide street or thoroughfare

Synonyms

Synonyms for AVENUE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

4

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a line of approach

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

2

Letters

A, V, E, N, U, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
v
e
n
u
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for avenue.

AVENUE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 67%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside avenue.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEC

CV Pattern

VCVCVV

Vowel Share

67%

Consonant Share

33%

Bigrams

AV, VE, EN, NU, UE

Trigrams

AVE, VEN, ENU, NUE

Crossword Intelligence

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

AVENUE 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 VCVCVV.
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 VCVCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, 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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