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/ˈbɒtəm/adjective · noun · verb

Bottom can refer to the lower side of anything, the lowest part of anything, or the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on. As a verb, bottom can mean to provide with a bottom or a seat, strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom, or come to understand.

12 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

BO

Ends

TOM

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BOTTOM” Mean?

/ˈbɒtəm/

bottom has 12 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.

Adjective

2 senses
1

situated at the bottom or lowest position

the bottom drawer

2

the lowest rank

bottom member of the class

Noun

7 senses
1

the lower side of anything

2

the lowest part of anything

they started at the bottom of the hill

3

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

he deserves a good kick in the butt

are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?

4

the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat

5

a depression forming the ground under a body of water

he searched for treasure on the ocean bed

Synonyms

6

low-lying alluvial land near a river

Synonyms

Show 1 more noun definition
7

a cargo ship

they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms

Verb

3 senses
1

provide with a bottom or a seat

bottom the chairs

2

strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom

3

come to understand

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

situated at the bottom or lowest position

Length

6 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

M

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

B, O, T, T, O, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
o
t
t
o
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bottom.

BOTTOM is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with B and ends with M.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCBD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BOTTOM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCCBD

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

BO, OT, TT, TO, OM

Trigrams

BOT, OTT, TTO, TOM

Crossword Intelligence

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

BOTTOM is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, 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 M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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