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carrier

/ˈkæ.ɹɪ.ə/noun

Carrier can refer to a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something, someone whose employment involves carrying something, or a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings.

11 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

CA

Ends

IER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CARRIER” Mean?

/ˈkæ.ɹɪ.ə/

carrier has 11 documented senses across noun.

Noun

11 senses
1

someone whose employment involves carrying something

the bonds were transmitted by carrier

Synonyms

2

a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something

refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business

3

a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings

Synonyms

4

an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction

5

a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages

6

a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal

Show 5 more noun definitions
7

a person who delivers the mail

8

a boy who delivers newspapers

Synonyms

9

(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which they are immune but who can pass it on to others

10

a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like

11

(genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring

Synonyms for CARRIER

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

someone whose employment involves carrying something

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

C, A, R, R, I, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
a
r
r
i
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for carrier.

CARRIER is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with C and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

CARRIER has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CARRIER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside carrier.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEC

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

CA, AR, RR, RI, IE, ER

Trigrams

CAR, ARR, RRI, RIE, IER

Crossword Intelligence

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

CARRIER is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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