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broadside

adjective · noun · adverb · verb

Broadside can refer to an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution, a speech of violent denunciation, or the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern. As a verb, broadside can mean to collide with the broad side of.

8 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

BR

Ends

IDE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BROADSIDE” Mean?

broadside has 8 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

toward a full side

a broadside attack

Noun

5 senses
1

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

he mailed the circular to all subscribers

2

a speech of violent denunciation

3

all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship

4

the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern

the ship was broadside to the dock

5

the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship

Adverb

1 sense
1

with a side facing an object

the train hit the truck broadside

the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it

Verb

1 sense
1

collide with the broad side of

her car broad-sided mine

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

toward a full side

Length

9 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

B, R, O, A, D, S, I, D, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
r
o
a
d
s
i
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for broadside.

BROADSIDE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with B and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGEH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BROADSIDE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGEH

CV Pattern

CCVVCCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

BR, RO, OA, AD, DS, SI, ID, DE

Trigrams

BRO, ROA, OAD, ADS, DSI, SID, IDE

Crossword Intelligence

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

BROADSIDE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCCVCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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