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awe

/ɔː/noun · verb

Awe can refer to an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration or a feeling of profound respect for someone or something. As a verb, awe can mean to inspire awe in.

3 meanings3 lettersScrabble 6

Length

3

Scrabble

6

WWF

6

Starts

AW

Ends

AWE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “AWE” Mean?

/ɔː/

awe has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe

2

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

the fear of God

the Chinese reverence for the dead

the French treat food with gentle reverence

his respect for the law bordered on veneration

Verb

1 sense
1

inspire awe in

The famous professor awed the undergraduates

Sam cannot awe Sue

The performance is likely to awe Sue

Synonyms for AWE

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Vowels

2

Consonants

1

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

Length

3 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

1

Letters

A, W, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
w
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for awe.

AWE is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 1 consonant.
Its vowel share is about 67%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

AWE has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

AWE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

AWE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

VCV

Vowel Share

67%

Consonant Share

33%

Bigrams

AW, WE

Trigrams

AWE

Crossword Intelligence

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

AWE is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 1 consonant.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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