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branch

/bɹɑːntʃ/noun · verb

Branch can refer to a division of some larger or more complex organization, a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant, or a part of a forked or branching shape. As a verb, branch can mean to grow and send out branches or branch-like structures or divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork.

8 meanings6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

6

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

BR

Ends

NCH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BRANCH” Mean?

/bɹɑːntʃ/

branch has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

6 senses
1

a division of some larger or more complex organization

a branch of Congress

botany is a branch of biology

the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages

2

a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant

3

a part of a forked or branching shape

he broke off one of the branches

4

a natural consequence of development

5

a stream or river connected to a larger one

6

any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm

the arm of the record player

an arm of the sea

a branch of the sewer

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

grow and send out branches or branch-like structures

these plants ramify early and get to be very large

Synonyms

2

divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork

The road forks

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a division of some larger or more complex organization

Length

6 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

H

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

B, R, A, N, C, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
r
a
n
c
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for branch.

BRANCH is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with B and ends with H.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BRANCH has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BRANCH uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

BR, RA, AN, NC, CH

Trigrams

BRA, RAN, ANC, NCH

Crossword Intelligence

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

BRANCH is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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