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/blaɪnd/adjective · noun · verb

Blind can refer to people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group, a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters), or a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight. As a verb, blind can mean to make blind by putting the eyes out, make dim by comparison or conceal, or render unable to see.

10 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

BL

Ends

IND

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BLIND” Mean?

/blaɪnd/

blind has 10 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.

Adjective

3 senses
1

unable to see

{'source': 'Kenneth Jernigan', 'text': 'a person is blind to the extent that he must devise alternative techniques to do efficiently those things he would do with sight if he had normal vision'}

Synonyms

2

unable or unwilling to perceive or understand

blind to a lover's faults

blind to the consequences of their actions

3

not based on reason or evidence

blind hatred

blind faith

unreasoning panic

Synonyms

Noun

4 senses
1

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

he spent hours reading to the blind

2

a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)

he waited impatiently in the blind

3

a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight

they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet

Synonyms

4

something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

he wasn't sick — it was just a subterfuge

the holding company was just a blind

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

render unable to see

2

make blind by putting the eyes out

The criminals were punished and blinded

3

make dim by comparison or conceal

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

unable to see

Length

5 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

D

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

B, L, I, N, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
l
i
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for blind.

BLIND is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with B and ends with D.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

BLIND 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BLIND 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

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

BL, LI, IN, ND

Trigrams

BLI, LIN, IND

Crossword Intelligence

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

BLIND is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
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 CCVCC, 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 D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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