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brood

/bɹuːd/noun · verb

Brood can refer to the young of an animal cared for at one time. As a verb, brood can mean to think moodily or anxiously about something, be in a huff and display one's displeasure, or hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing.

6 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

BR

Ends

OOD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BROOD” Mean?

/bɹuːd/

brood has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

the young of an animal cared for at one time

Verb

5 senses
1

think moodily or anxiously about something

Sam and Sue brood over the results of the experiment

Synonyms

2

hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

The terrible vision brooded over her all day long

Some big birds brood in the tree

There brood some big birds in the tree

Synonyms

3

be in a huff and display one's displeasure

She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted

Synonyms

4

be in a huff; be silent or sullen

Synonyms

5

sit on (eggs)

Birds brood

The female covers the eggs

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the young of an animal cared for at one time

Length

5 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

B, R, O, O, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
r
o
o
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for brood.

BROOD is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with B and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

BROOD has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

BROOD is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BROOD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BROOD 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

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

BR, RO, OO, OD

Trigrams

BRO, ROO, OOD

Crossword Intelligence

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

BROOD is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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