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bode

verb

Bode commonly means to indicate, as with a sign or an omen.

1 meaning4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

ODE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “BODE” Mean?

bode has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense

indicate, as with a sign or an omen

“These signs bode bad news”

Synonyms

portend auspicate prognosticate omen presage betoken foreshadow augur foretell prefigure forecast predict

Synonyms for BODE

portend auspicate prognosticate omen presage betoken foreshadow augur foretell prefigure forecast predict

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

indicate, as with a sign or an omen

Length

4 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

B, O, D, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bode.

BODE is a 4-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 7.

It starts with B and ends with E.

It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 50%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCD.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

BODE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BODE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BODE 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 bode.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

BO, OD, DE

Trigrams

BOD, ODE

Crossword Intelligence

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

BODE is a 4-letter short fill.

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

It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.