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award

/əˈwɔːd/noun · verb

Award can refer to a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction, a grant made by a law court, or something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery. As a verb, award can mean to give as judged due or on the basis of merit or give, especially as an honor or reward.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

AW

Ends

ARD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “AWARD” Mean?

/əˈwɔːd/

award has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a grant made by a law court

he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court

Synonyms

2

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

an award for bravery

3

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

the prize was a free trip to Europe

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

give, especially as an honor or reward

bestow honors and prizes at graduation

Synonyms

2

give as judged due or on the basis of merit

the referee awarded a free kick to the team

the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff

Funds are granted to qualified researchers

They award the money to them

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a grant made by a law court

Length

5 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

A, W, A, R, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
w
a
r
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for award.

AWARD is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with A and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

AWARD 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

★★★★☆

AWARD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

AWARD 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

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABACD

CV Pattern

VCVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

AW, WA, AR, RD

Trigrams

AWA, WAR, ARD

Crossword Intelligence

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

AWARD is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCC.
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 VCVCC, 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 D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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