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avoid

/əˈvɔɪd/verb

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.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

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 senses
1

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

Her former friends now avoid her

2

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

Let's avoid a confrontation

head off a confrontation

avert a strike

3

refrain from doing something

He should avoid publishing his wife's memories

4

refrain from certain foods or beverages

I keep off drugs

During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day

5

declare invalid

The contract was annulled

void a plea

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

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.

Letter Breakdown

a
v
o
i
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for avoid.

AVOID is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with A and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

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

Crossword Intelligence

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

AVOID is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVVC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVVC, 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 D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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