avoid
Avoid commonly means to refrain from doing something, stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something, or refrain from certain foods or beverages.
Length
5
Scrabble
9
WWF
10
Starts
AV
Ends
OID
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “AVOID” Mean?
/əˈvɔɪd/
avoid has 5 documented senses across verb.
Verb
5 sensesstay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
“Her former friends now avoid her”
refrain from doing something
“He should avoid publishing his wife's memories”
refrain from certain foods or beverages
“I keep off drugs”
“During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day”
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Vowels
3
Consonants
2
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Definition
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
Length
5 letters
Starts With
A
Ends With
D
Vowels
3
Consonants
2
Letters
A, V, O, I, D
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆AVOID has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆AVOID is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆AVOID can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆AVOID uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
VCVVC
Vowel Share
60%
Consonant Share
40%
Bigrams
AV, VO, OI, ID
Trigrams
AVO, VOI, OID
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