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blade

/bleɪd/noun

Blade can refer to especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole, a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard, or something long and thin resembling a blade of grass.

9 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

BL

Ends

ADE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BLADE” Mean?

/bleɪd/

blade has 9 documented senses across noun.

Noun

9 senses
1

especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

2

a dashing young man

gay young blades bragged of their amorous adventures

3

something long and thin resembling a blade of grass

a blade of lint on his suit

4

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

5

a cut of beef from the shoulder blade

6

a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)

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7

the part of the skate that slides on the ice

8

flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water

Synonyms

9

the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge

Synonyms for BLADE

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

Length

5 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

B, L, A, D, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
l
a
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for blade.

BLADE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with B and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

BLADE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

BLADE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BLADE 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

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

BL, LA, AD, DE

Trigrams

BLA, LAD, ADE

Crossword Intelligence

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

BLADE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCV.
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 CCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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