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blaze

noun · verb

Blaze can refer to a strong flame that burns brightly, a cause of difficulty and suffering, or a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted. As a verb, blaze can mean to shine brightly and intensively, shoot rapidly and repeatedly, or move rapidly and as if blazing.

10 meanings5 lettersScrabble 16

Length

5

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

BL

Ends

AZE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BLAZE” Mean?

blaze has 10 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

a strong flame that burns brightly

the blaze spread rapidly

Synonyms

2

a cause of difficulty and suffering

war is hell

go to blazes

Synonyms

3

noisy and unrestrained mischief

raising blazes

Synonyms

4

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

a glare of sunlight

5

a light-colored marking

they chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes

the horse had a blaze between its eyes

Verb

5 senses
1

shine brightly and intensively

Meteors blazed across the atmosphere

Lights blaze on the horizon

The horizon is blazeing with lights

2

shoot rapidly and repeatedly

He blazed away at the men

3

burn brightly and intensely

The summer sun alone can cause a pine to blaze

4

move rapidly and as if blazing

The spaceship blazed out into space

5

indicate by marking trees with blazes

blaze a trail

Synonyms for BLAZE

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a strong flame that burns brightly

Length

5 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

B, L, A, Z, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
l
a
z
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for blaze.

BLAZE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
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 blaze in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BLAZE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

BLAZE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BLAZE 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 blaze.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Z

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

BL, LA, AZ, ZE

Trigrams

BLA, LAZ, AZE

Crossword Intelligence

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

BLAZE 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: Hard.

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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 16, it offers strong 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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