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blood

/blʌd/•noun · verb

Blood can refer to a dissolute man in fashionable society, temperament or disposition, or the hereditary derivation of an individual. As a verb, blood can mean to smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill.

6 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

Scrabble

WWF

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OOD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BLOOD” Mean?

/blʌd/

blood has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses

the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets

“blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products”

“the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions”

temperament or disposition

“a person of hot blood”

a dissolute man in fashionable society

Synonyms

rake rakehell profligate rip roue

the hereditary derivation of an individual

“his entire lineage has been warriors”

Synonyms

lineage line descent bloodline pedigree ancestry origin parentage stemma stock

people viewed as members of a group

“we need more young blood in this organization”

Verb

1 sense

smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill

Synonyms for BLOOD

rake rakehell profligate rip roue lineage line descent bloodline pedigree ancestry origin

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Word Intelligence

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Definition

the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

B, L, O, O, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for blood.

BLOOD is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 8.

It starts with B 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: ABCCD.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

BLOOD 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BLOOD contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

BL, LO, OO, OD

Trigrams

BLO, LOO, OOD

Crossword Intelligence

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

BLOOD is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with B and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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 CCVVC, 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.

Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

Word Intelligence Links

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5 Letter Words Words With 8 Scrabble Points Words With 2 Vowels Words With 3 Consonants Words Starting With B Words Starting With BL Words Starting With BLO Words Ending In D Words Ending In OD Words Ending In OOD Words Containing LOO 5 Letter Words Starting With B 5 Letter Words Starting With BL 5 Letter Words Ending In D 5 Letter Words Ending In OD Word Finder Anagram Solver Scrabble Word Finder Wordle Helper

Word Family

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