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bomb

/bɑm/noun · verb

Bomb can refer to an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions, an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual, or strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion. As a verb, bomb can mean to throw bombs at or attack with bombs or fail to get a passing grade.

5 meanings4 lettersScrabble 10

Length

4

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

BO

Ends

OMB

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “BOMB” Mean?

/bɑm/

bomb has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

2

strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion

3

an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual

the first experiment was a real turkey

the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

throw bombs at or attack with bombs

The Americans bombed Dresden

Synonyms

2

fail to get a passing grade

She studied hard but failed nevertheless

Did I fail the test?

Synonyms

Synonyms for BOMB

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

Length

4 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

B

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

B, O, M, B

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
o
m
b

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bomb.

BOMB is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with B and ends with B.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BOMB has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCA

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

BO, OM, MB

Trigrams

BOM, OMB

Crossword Intelligence

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

BOMB is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with B and ends with B, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with B, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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